https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313576 At the charge stage, the accused were entitled to copies of all statements and documents collected during investigation that fell within the scope of Section 207 of the Code, not only the material relied on by the prosecution. Section 173(6) permits withholding only where the police officer specifically seeks exclusion of a statement or part of it for recorded reasons; absent such a request, full disclosure is required. The court emphasised that fair investigation and fair disclosure are integral to a fair trial, and held that the order directing supply of the material suffered from no legal infirmity. en-us Fri, 08 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 20:41:49 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313576 At the charge stage, the accused were entitled to copies of all statements and documents collected during investigation that fell within the scope of Section 207 of the Code, not only the material relied on by the prosecution. Section 173(6) permits withholding only where the police officer specifically seeks exclusion of a statement or part of it for recorded reasons; absent such a request, full disclosure is required. The court emphasised that fair investigation and fair disclosure are integral to a fair trial, and held that the order directing supply of the material suffered from no legal infirmity. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 08 Jul 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313576