https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=170131 Serious deficiencies in a criminal investigation, including delay in apprehending key accused and inconsistencies in the prosecution's approach, justified judicial intervention to preserve confidence in the criminal process and prevent miscarriage of justice. The Supreme Court held that, in an exceptional case, the trial could be transferred and the investigation monitored to secure a fair and effective prosecution; the pending sessions case was transferred to Calcutta and CBI investigation was continued under close oversight. However, the Court declined to quash the charge-sheets or order a de novo investigation by a special investigation team or other independent agency, considering continued investigation by the existing agency sufficient at that stage. en-us Tue, 08 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 13 May 2015 14:40:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=170131 Serious deficiencies in a criminal investigation, including delay in apprehending key accused and inconsistencies in the prosecution's approach, justified judicial intervention to preserve confidence in the criminal process and prevent miscarriage of justice. The Supreme Court held that, in an exceptional case, the trial could be transferred and the investigation monitored to secure a fair and effective prosecution; the pending sessions case was transferred to Calcutta and CBI investigation was continued under close oversight. However, the Court declined to quash the charge-sheets or order a de novo investigation by a special investigation team or other independent agency, considering continued investigation by the existing agency sufficient at that stage. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 08 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=170131