Hi,
Even I am facing the exact case as mentioned in Sunny's query:-
Here is what I think is right course of action:
File an appeal under RTi, as no provisions are mentioned by the Police where they are giving me this excuse for non-disclosure of complaint.
If still the response is same that "Go to the Magistrate for permission" : I think then one should seek permission.
Now, what I like to ask you people, the reason for Police to give this statement that to seek Magistrate permission is:
Police can intervene /investigate directly in cognizable offences & in case of Non-Cognizable it cannot intervene or investigate the matter unless Magistrate orders to do so & therefore Police is correct to give such response.
However at same time I feel whatever is the nature of complaint cognisable/non-cognisable the accused has equal right to know the content of the complaint, therefore Appeal under RTI is right option.
The third issue:
Should I file counter complaint that whatever complaint filed against me is not true.
One can file the same...but the question arises how can one file such complaint without knowing the contents of the complaint & at same time it can go against the accused that it is an after thought on his part after knowing the nature of complaint. therefore I am not clear about this part
Can anyone elobrate this further.....