2025 SCC Vol. 5 Part 1
2025 SCC Vol. 5 Part 1: Explore the latest Supreme Court Cases on the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, and more
Transfer of investigation
“No rare & exceptional case showing that investigation was tainted”: P&H HC refuses transfer of cheating case against dentists by Kenyan woman to CBI
The Constitutional Court can exercise its constitutional powers in transferring investigation from State investigating agency to any other investigating agency, including CBI, only in rare and exceptional cases.
[Anti CAA Protests] Delhi Police have done so far is “too-little, too-late”; Delhi High Court directs transfer of death investigation of young man to CBI
The leitmotif that “justice should not only be done but should manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done”, must not be limited only to court proceedings, but must also apply proprio-vigore to investigation of crime. Investigation must also be seen to be fair and just.
Bombay HC transfers attempt to murder case from Pune Police to CID in the interests of proper investigation and complete justice
The Court reiterated that “investigation is the exclusive privilege and prerogative of the police which cannot be interfered with. But if the police does not perform its statutory duty in accordance with law or is remiss in the performance of its duty, the court cannot abdicate its duties on the precocious plea that investigation is the exclusive prerogative of the police.”
Calcutta High Court expunges aspersions casted against CID without apparent basis in a financial scam case; upholds transfer of investigation
Calcutta High Court held that the writ petition was not a PIL but had personal elements involving the respondents, who were directly affected by the alleged financial scam.
Investigation in the matter of death of a girl under mysterious circumstances transferred to CBI
Supreme Court: In the case where the mother of a 22 year old girl who died under mysterious circumstances on 1.8.2015 filed