On June 9, 2016 a group of Bisada residents moved court demanding that an FIR be filed against Mohammad Akhlaq's family for alleged cow slaughter. Briefcase 1 A court today ordered an FIR against Akhlaq's family. Section 156 (3) empowers a magistrate to order an FIR and consequent investigation by police against those named in the complaint. Here are the latest updatesThe order on the petition seeking an FIR against the family of Mohammad Akhlaq over alleged cow slaughter has been reserved for July 14 now. Bisada residents had given an application to the chief judicial magistrate of Gautam Budh Nagar under Section 156(3) of CrPC requesting him to direct the police to lodge an FIR against Akhlaq's family members.

Source: India Today July 14, 2016 12:00 UTC