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G. ILANGOVAN
Ulagajothi Noor – Appellant
Versus
Commissioner of Police, Madurai – Respondent
JUDGMENT
(Prayer: Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other Writ or direction in the nature of Writ, directing the respondent No.1 to preserve the CCTV footages of the 2nd respondent's police station from the date of 04/09/2023 at 11.30 pm to 06/09/2023 at 11.30 pm and the respondent No.3's Police Station from the date of 05/09/2023 at 06.00 am to 07/09/2023 at 06.00 pm in connection with Crime No.843 of 2023 on the file of the respondent No.3 by considering the petitioner's representation, dated 15/09/2023 and pass any further order or orders.)
1. This writ petition is filed seeking for direction to the 1st respondent to preserve the CCTV footages of the 2nd respondent police station from the date of 04/09/2023 at 11.30 pm to 06/09/2023 at 11.30 pm and the 3rd respondent Police Station from the date of 05/09/2023 at 06.00 am to 07/09/2023 at 06.00 pm in connection with Crime No.843 of 2023 on the file of the 3rd respondent, by considering the petitioner's representation, dated 15/09/2023.
2. The facts in brief:-
The son of the petitioner by name Syed Ismail was working in Chennai. He came down to
The court emphasized the necessity to preserve evidence relevant to a criminal case pending in lower courts.
The court may issue a writ of mandamus directing the police to preserve evidence if it is relevant to the fairness and thoroughness of an ongoing criminal investigation.
Court directs police to preserve CCTV footage for alleged incident pending representation.
Preservation of crucial evidence, such as CCTV footage, can be mandated through a writ of mandamus when it is deemed important in adjudicating an issue.
A court may exercise its discretionary power to direct the police to preserve CCTV footage during investigation proceedings to ensure transparency and uphold a citizen's right to evidence, provided i....
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