https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=276807 Inherent jurisdiction cannot be used to direct the police on how to conduct an ongoing investigation into a cognizable offence. Investigation remains within the statutory domain of the police, and judicial intervention is limited to preventing abuse of process or securing the ends of justice. Directions to arrest, seize property, or file a charge sheet amount to unwarranted interference with the investigative function, especially where made without notice to affected persons and without any factual basis showing inaction, collusion, or dereliction by the investigating agency. The High Court order was therefore beyond jurisdiction and was set aside. en-us Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 30 Sep 2023 07:40:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=276807 Inherent jurisdiction cannot be used to direct the police on how to conduct an ongoing investigation into a cognizable offence. Investigation remains within the statutory domain of the police, and judicial intervention is limited to preventing abuse of process or securing the ends of justice. Directions to arrest, seize property, or file a charge sheet amount to unwarranted interference with the investigative function, especially where made without notice to affected persons and without any factual basis showing inaction, collusion, or dereliction by the investigating agency. The High Court order was therefore beyond jurisdiction and was set aside. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=276807