https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296438 SC allowed the appeal and held that High Courts must exercise inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC/Article 226 sparingly and with circumspection. Police have statutory right/duty to investigate cognizable offences and courts should not stifle investigation at an interlocutory stage. Quashing or stay of investigation is permissible only in rare, exceptional cases to prevent abuse or miscarriage of justice; interim orders of "no coercive steps" may be granted only with brief reasons and clear scope. High Courts must not routinely issue non-arrest/no-coercive orders and should permit police to complete investigation. en-us Tue, 13 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 04 Sep 2025 14:55:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296438 SC allowed the appeal and held that High Courts must exercise inherent powers under Section 482 CrPC/Article 226 sparingly and with circumspection. Police have statutory right/duty to investigate cognizable offences and courts should not stifle investigation at an interlocutory stage. Quashing or stay of investigation is permissible only in rare, exceptional cases to prevent abuse or miscarriage of justice; interim orders of "no coercive steps" may be granted only with brief reasons and clear scope. High Courts must not routinely issue non-arrest/no-coercive orders and should permit police to complete investigation. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 13 Apr 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=296438