# Meghalaya High Court deprecates police FIRs under ‘appropriate sections’ 2026-08-14T06:23:34+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Meghalaya High Court has strongly deprecated the police practice of registering FIRs under “appropriate sections” without first examining whether a complaint discloses a cognizable offence. Justice Revati Mohite Dere said police must apply their mind to the allegations, determine the offence and only then decide on registration. The case involved two identical complaints by NEHU law students against professor Dr Ravi Kant Mishra. The court found no cognizable offence, noted the students no longer wished to pursue the matter, and quashed the FIRs. It also said two FIRs could not be registered on the same allegations. The court directed authorities to ensure the practice is not repeated. Future complaints against law faculty professors must first go to the Superintendents of Police. ## Coverage - livelaw.in Tags: BNS, FIR, Meghalaya High Court, NEHU, police practice Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/meghalaya-high-court-deprecates-police-firs-under-appropriate-sections/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/meghalaya-high-court-deprecates-police-firs-under-appropriate-sections/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.