https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195452 The Supreme Court clarified that the Trial Court has jurisdiction to direct further investigation under Section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. It emphasized that the Magistrate can order 'further investigation' after the police report and that both primary and supplementary reports must be considered together. Regarding the Central Bureau of Investigation's power to conduct 'fresh' or 're-investigation', the Court held that only higher courts can order such investigations in exceptional cases. The Court modified the High Court's order and directed the trial court to proceed according to law, allowing for discharge, further trial proceedings, or additional investigation based on the reports presented. en-us Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 28 May 2018 13:34:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195452 The Supreme Court clarified that the Trial Court has jurisdiction to direct further investigation under Section 173 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. It emphasized that the Magistrate can order 'further investigation' after the police report and that both primary and supplementary reports must be considered together. Regarding the Central Bureau of Investigation's power to conduct 'fresh' or 're-investigation', the Court held that only higher courts can order such investigations in exceptional cases. The Court modified the High Court's order and directed the trial court to proceed according to law, allowing for discharge, further trial proceedings, or additional investigation based on the reports presented. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 13 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195452