https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180176 A High Court's appellate powers under Section 386 CrPC do not, by themselves, authorise directions for reinvestigation or prosecution of persons not before it. Any resort to inherent or supervisory jurisdiction must be exceptional, sparing, and grounded on a strong prima facie basis to secure the ends of justice. Where such directions adversely affect non-parties, fairness requires notice and an opportunity of hearing. The Supreme Court held that, on the facts, the appellate order directing reinvestigation and prosecution was unsustainable because it was passed without hearing the affected persons and without adequate justification in a stale matter where ordinary procedural remedies had already been available. en-us Tue, 04 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 04 Mar 2024 12:56:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180176 A High Court's appellate powers under Section 386 CrPC do not, by themselves, authorise directions for reinvestigation or prosecution of persons not before it. Any resort to inherent or supervisory jurisdiction must be exceptional, sparing, and grounded on a strong prima facie basis to secure the ends of justice. Where such directions adversely affect non-parties, fairness requires notice and an opportunity of hearing. The Supreme Court held that, on the facts, the appellate order directing reinvestigation and prosecution was unsustainable because it was passed without hearing the affected persons and without adequate justification in a stale matter where ordinary procedural remedies had already been available. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 04 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180176