https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283059 Section 172(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 validly restricts an accused's access to the investigation diary while preserving the court's power to call for, inspect, and use the diary for contradiction where permitted by law. The composite scheme of Section 172 balances fair trial interests against public interest in protecting investigation material, including confidential information and informants. The Court rejected the challenge that the restriction was unreasonable or arbitrary, holding that judicial scrutiny provides an adequate safeguard and that sub-section (3) cannot be struck down in isolation because it is integral to the statutory scheme. en-us Fri, 14 Oct 1988 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 05 Sep 2019 16:48:35 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283059 Section 172(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 validly restricts an accused's access to the investigation diary while preserving the court's power to call for, inspect, and use the diary for contradiction where permitted by law. The composite scheme of Section 172 balances fair trial interests against public interest in protecting investigation material, including confidential information and informants. The Court rejected the challenge that the restriction was unreasonable or arbitrary, holding that judicial scrutiny provides an adequate safeguard and that sub-section (3) cannot be struck down in isolation because it is integral to the statutory scheme. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 14 Oct 1988 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=283059