https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=294836 Section 167 limits detention during investigation to fifteen days in the whole, but Section 344 separately authorises remand by warrant in inquiry or trial without requiring a prior charge-sheet or prior cognizance. The Delhi HC stated that no such limitation can be read into Section 344, and that the Explanation contemplates a stage where further evidence may still be obtained through remand. The Magistrate must, however, exercise the power judicially, record reasons, and avoid mechanical remand. The operative effect is that remand under Section 344 may be ordered during ongoing investigation, subject to statutory safeguards. en-us Tue, 03 Feb 1970 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 05 May 2021 15:54:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=294836 Section 167 limits detention during investigation to fifteen days in the whole, but Section 344 separately authorises remand by warrant in inquiry or trial without requiring a prior charge-sheet or prior cognizance. The Delhi HC stated that no such limitation can be read into Section 344, and that the Explanation contemplates a stage where further evidence may still be obtained through remand. The Magistrate must, however, exercise the power judicially, record reasons, and avoid mechanical remand. The operative effect is that remand under Section 344 may be ordered during ongoing investigation, subject to statutory safeguards. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 03 Feb 1970 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=294836