https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195423 Section 482 CrPC preserves inherent power to prevent abuse of process and secure justice, but it does not authorise routine judicial control over police investigation. On the facts discussed, a High Court could not redirect the investigation or constitute a Special Investigation Team on the basis of an anonymous, unverified petition and a victim's complaint lacking a clear prima facie foundation. An anonymous communication could not be treated as a bona fide PIL or as a proper basis for setting criminal law in motion. The order was also held to offend natural justice because it was passed without notice to the affected party despite serious civil and reputational consequences. en-us Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 20 Dec 2023 14:31:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195423 Section 482 CrPC preserves inherent power to prevent abuse of process and secure justice, but it does not authorise routine judicial control over police investigation. On the facts discussed, a High Court could not redirect the investigation or constitute a Special Investigation Team on the basis of an anonymous, unverified petition and a victim's complaint lacking a clear prima facie foundation. An anonymous communication could not be treated as a bona fide PIL or as a proper basis for setting criminal law in motion. The order was also held to offend natural justice because it was passed without notice to the affected party despite serious civil and reputational consequences. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195423