madras high court… Madras HC Admits Plea Challenging First Proviso to Section 223 BNSS: Journalist Argues Mandatory Pre-Cognisance Hearing of Accused Prolongs Trials and is Ultra Vires Constitution 14 Mar 2026 The Madras High Court has admitted a writ petition challenging the first proviso to Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, which mandates that a Magistrate cannot…