Court’s Permission Required for Further Investigation After Filing of Final Report: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India has delivered an important ruling clarifying the limits of police powers during criminal investigation. The Court held that once a final report is filed, the police cannot on their own conduct further investigation and must mandatorily seek prior permission from the concerned court under Section 173(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and Section 193(9) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. The judgment was delivered…