Overzealous Investigation Fatal to Prosecution, Case Built on Public Perception Ends Up in Mess: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India recently delivered an important judgment highlighting the importance of fair and balanced criminal investigation. A Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K. Vinod Chandran observed that an overzealous investigation can be as harmful to a criminal prosecution as a negligent or delayed one. The Court stated that when investigators rely on public perceptions and personal assumptions rather than credible evidence, it often results in…
