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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
L.VICTORIA GOWRI
G. Rengammal – Appellant
Versus
State of Tamilnadu, Rep. by the Superintendent of Police, Pudukottai – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. nature of magistrate's supervisory power in investigation direction requests. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. factual background involving allegations of financial fraud. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. petitioner's arguments regarding improper delegation of judicial duty. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 4. prosecution's defense regarding judicial caution and preliminary enquiry. (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29) |
| 5. legal requirements for magistrate's reasoned determination in complaints. (Para 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35) |
| 6. court's analysis on the lack of reasoned judicial articulation. (Para 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47) |
| 7. final order of remand for fresh reasoned determination. (Para 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56 , 57) |
ORDER :
L. VICTORIA GOWRI, J.
Preface:
1.The present petition raises an issue of some significance touching the scope of the supervisory jurisdiction of a Magistrate while dealing with an application seeking a direction for investigation. The question is not merely whether the complaint of the petitioner deserves investigation, but whether the learned Magistrate, after entertaining
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