Order Of Re-Investigation Must Come From Superior Court Like HC, Magistrate Not Empowered To Do So: Punjab & Haryana High Court

In a detailed and significant judgment, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has clarified that the power to order a re-investigation or de novo investigation lies exclusively with superior courts like the High Court or Supreme Court, and not with Magistrates. This clarification was issued by Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi while dealing with a petition in the case titled Gurmeet Singh v. State of Haryana, challenging the inclusion of the…