Loss of Records in 19-Year-Old Gujarat Police Case Viewed Seriously; Action Sought Against Errant Officers: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has expressed serious concern over the disappearance of investigation records in a criminal case pending for nearly nineteen years in Gujarat. The Court observed that loss of records during an active criminal investigation strikes at the foundation of the criminal justice system and can make genuine complaints ineffective and incapable of reaching a legal conclusion. Supreme Court Bench Examines Long Pending Matter The matter was heard by…