Powers of Justice of the Peace

Justice of Peace not only has the authority to issue direction for registration of case but also to decline such a request, if it was proved that request was made with ulterior motives or without reasonable grounds.

Section 22-A, Cr.P.C. empowered the Justice of Peace for issuance of directions for registration of case, but this power, was never supposed to be exercised in a mechanical manner, without application of an independent mind

All such powers were vested in the authority for dispensation of justice and were never meant to be exercised in aid of injustice

Courts were never supposed to shut their eyes from other aspects of the case and to pass orders for registration of case on a false report of any complainant

When mala fide of a complainant was floating on the record and his tricky design was visible, then exercise of powers under S.22-A(6), Cr.P.C. by issuance of direction for registration of case would be an exercise in aid of injustice, which had never been the intention of the legislatures, in enactment of such provisions.