https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=192353 The SC held that an ex parte direction appointing a special officer to inquire into deaths was unjustified because the State had not been heard and no strong prima facie material showed inadequacy of the ongoing police investigation. It further held that a court should not direct a parallel or duplicated inquiry while the statutory police investigation is pending, unless there is a clear showing that the police are not acting properly, fairly, or with due promptitude. The overlapping inquiry would have duplicated witnesses and materials, creating confusion and prejudice, so the direction was set aside. The statutory police investigation remained in place, subject to limited supervisory safeguards to ensure fairness. en-us Tue, 04 Dec 1984 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 26 May 2017 14:27:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=192353 The SC held that an ex parte direction appointing a special officer to inquire into deaths was unjustified because the State had not been heard and no strong prima facie material showed inadequacy of the ongoing police investigation. It further held that a court should not direct a parallel or duplicated inquiry while the statutory police investigation is pending, unless there is a clear showing that the police are not acting properly, fairly, or with due promptitude. The overlapping inquiry would have duplicated witnesses and materials, creating confusion and prejudice, so the direction was set aside. The statutory police investigation remained in place, subject to limited supervisory safeguards to ensure fairness. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 04 Dec 1984 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=192353