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Showing posts with label investigating officer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label investigating officer. Show all posts
Friday, 11 September 2026

Bombay HC: If investigating officer fails to produce record of hospitals where injured were first taken, the court must draw adverse inference against prosecution

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 Evidence is given by Satish (PW 1) and Ashrubai (PW 2) that deceased was first shifted to Washi Government Hospital. From there, he was shi...
Wednesday, 9 September 2026

Supreme Court: How to appreciate evidence if investigating officer fails to investigate complaint of accused that he was falsely implicated due to political rivalry?

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  The Investigating Officer (PW-8) was cross examined on behalf of the defence, and a specific suggestion was put to him with reference to t...
Sunday, 6 September 2026

Bombay HC: An Investigating Agency has no power to attach or debit freeze an account U/S106 of the BNSS

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That being so, the law stands well settled that under Section 106 of the BNSS, an Investigating Agency has no power to attach or debit freez...
Wednesday, 4 February 2026

Karnataka HC: What are parameters for invoking S 111 of BNS 2023 of organised crime?

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 The primary intent behind introducing Section111 of BNS, 2023, is to provide a targeted and effective mechanism to dismantle organized crim...

Karnataka HC : Trial Courts Must Be Cautious While Granting Permission To IO For Invoking Charges On Organised Crime U/S 111 BNS Against Accused

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This Court has noticed that Investigation Officer has filed an application before the Trial Court seeking permission to invoke the offence p...
Sunday, 4 January 2026

Karnataka HC: How to prove that particular police officer was appointed as investigating officer in particular case?

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  As per Rule 7 of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, an offence committed under the Act shall be investigated by a Police officer ...

Karnataka HC: How to appreciate prosecution evidence U/S 353 of IPC regarding performance of official duty by public servant?

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 As per Rule 7 of SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, an offence committed under the Act shall be investigated by a Police officer n...

Bombay HC: How to appreciate prosecution evidence when investigating officer has failed to secure independent witnesses even though incident occurred in public place?

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As such there are major contradictions in the evidence of these five witnesses. What is more surprising is that the Investigating Officer di...
Monday, 10 November 2025

Supreme Court: Under which circumstances Session Judge can permit production of additional documents by prosecution after filing of chargesheet?

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 From the aforesaid sub-sections, it is apparent that normally, the investigating Officer is required to produce all the relevant documents ...
Saturday, 8 November 2025

Excellent Video explaining how India's Supreme Court Shields Advocate-Client Privilege from Investigative Overreach

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   This video is produced and presented for educational and informational purposes only. The content is based on the Supreme Court of India ...
Friday, 7 November 2025

Supreme Court: Under which circumstances can an investigating officer again seek custody of the accused after the accused is released on the grounds of non-furnishing of grounds of arrest?

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 It goes without saying that if the abovesaid schedule for supplying the grounds of arrest in writing is not adhered to, the arrest will be ...
Thursday, 6 November 2025

How the Supreme Court's Landmark Decision Protects Your Right to Confidential Legal Advice?

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  How the Supreme Court's Landmark Decision Protects Your Right to Confidential Legal Advice The Supreme Court of India has delivered ...

Guardians of Confidentiality: How India's Supreme Court Shields Advocate-Client Privilege from Investigative Overreach

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The Way Forward: 67. On a broad conspectus of the Client-Advocate privilege as codified in Section 132 to 134 of the BSA; though we are not ...
Saturday, 23 August 2025

Supreme Court: Investigating Officer's Testimony Based Solely on Section 161 CrPC Statements of Witnesses is Inadmissible

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  The only view that comes forth is that the prosecution completely failed to prove the allegations raised and charged against each of the A...
Friday, 22 August 2025

Supreme Court: Revisional court can not set aside acquittal of accused relying on police or S 164 CRPC statement of witness if that witness has turned hostile to prosecution case

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 It appears that the High Court relied upon the police statement of PW-7 recorded Under Section 161 of the Code of Criminal Procedure instea...

Can Defense Prove Witness Statement Recorded Under Section 161 CrPC Without Examining the Witness? Recent Supreme Court Clarifications

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In criminal trials, statements recorded by the police under Section 161 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) serve as important investig...
Friday, 18 July 2025

AP HC: What action Insurance Company should take if it comes to its knowledge that claimant has put up a false motor accident claim petition in collusion with police?

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Admittedly, in this case, the claimants have filed the claim petition on 17.10.2001. The Insurance Company filed counter thereafter.  This m...
Thursday, 3 July 2025

Delhi HC: Chargesheet Filed under S.187(3) BNSS Without Obtaining Sanction To Prosecute Under Arms Act Not Incomplete, No Default Bail

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 Further, the Supreme Court in the case of Judgebir Singh v. NIA, MANU/SC/0501/2023 : 2023:INSC:472 : (2023) 17 SCC 48 referred to the judgm...
Saturday, 14 June 2025

Can an informant /raiding officer conduct investigation in offences under NDPS Act?

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  Supreme Court Ruling: Mukesh Singh vs. State (Narcotic Branch of Delhi) 2020 SCC OnLine SC 700, decided on 31.08.2020. Yes, an informant/...
Monday, 26 May 2025

Supreme court: S.161 CrPC Statement Of Accused Implicating Co-Accused Cannot Be Considered At Stage Of Regular Or Anticipatory Bail

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  From the above exposition of law, the following emerges:— (i)  A person who is accused of an offence or named in the first information rep...