https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180190 A complainant, arresting or search officer should not ordinarily investigate the same case because fairness and impartiality in investigation are essential, and such overlap can create legitimate doubt about objectivity. Applying this settled principle, the Court noted that where the same officer initiated the case and also conducted the investigation, the inquiry suffers from a serious infirmity. On the facts stated, however, the objection to the investigation was rejected and the High Court's acquittal was upheld. en-us Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 18 Oct 2023 10:54:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180190 A complainant, arresting or search officer should not ordinarily investigate the same case because fairness and impartiality in investigation are essential, and such overlap can create legitimate doubt about objectivity. Applying this settled principle, the Court noted that where the same officer initiated the case and also conducted the investigation, the inquiry suffers from a serious infirmity. On the facts stated, however, the objection to the investigation was rejected and the High Court's acquittal was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 30 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180190