https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275522 Fair investigation is an integral part of fair trial under Articles 20 and 21, and constitutional courts may order a further or de novo investigation by an independent agency in exceptional cases even after charge-sheet and during trial. The pendency of trial, or the availability of remedies before the trial court under Sections 311 and 391 CrPC and Section 165 of the Evidence Act, does not bar such intervention where the existing probe appears unfair, ineffective or incomplete and the circumstances demand complete justice, prevention of miscarriage of justice and restoration of public confidence. Applying that principle, the Court found the case fit for a CBI de novo investigation. en-us Fri, 22 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 11:48:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275522 Fair investigation is an integral part of fair trial under Articles 20 and 21, and constitutional courts may order a further or de novo investigation by an independent agency in exceptional cases even after charge-sheet and during trial. The pendency of trial, or the availability of remedies before the trial court under Sections 311 and 391 CrPC and Section 165 of the Evidence Act, does not bar such intervention where the existing probe appears unfair, ineffective or incomplete and the circumstances demand complete justice, prevention of miscarriage of justice and restoration of public confidence. Applying that principle, the Court found the case fit for a CBI de novo investigation. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 22 Jan 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275522