Court & Police Inspection Records: Legal Rules in India

2025 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 76712

Local Inspection. ... Therefore, Petitioner/Accused No.1 does not have any right to insist the Court to conduct inspection at the scene of crime. 11. ... In the present case, Petitioner/Accused No.1 has moved a petition under Section 310 of Cr.P.C before the Trial Court seeking to conduct a local inspection at the scene of crime. ... The Inspector of Police Panruti, Cuddalore 2. The I Additional District and Sessions Court, Cuddalore. T.V.THAMILSELVI J. ... That apar....

of the documents by an assessee was refused by the Court as no special ground had been made out as to why inspection was required. ... On reference to the record of the civil action I find that Police Sergeant Pathmanathan, who recorded these statements, has been cited as a witness by the petitioner. ... A statement reduced into writing by a police officer in terms of section 122 (1) of the Criminal Procedure Code is not a statement of the witness, a record of which it purport....

Police), Respondent, 394-M. C. Colombo, 24,432. Criminal Procedure-Inspection by Court-Of place where offence committed-Proper procedure to he followed-Courts Ordinance, s. 53. ... The Magistrate then recorded : ''I do not think the conditions which are stated to have prevailed at the inspection by the Court in that case and that held by the Court in this case are analogus. ... " The Magistrate then proceeded to record the evidence of certain witnesses who ha....

On the same day he also filed a motion in Court requesting that the Assistant Superintendent of Police be ordered to issue a certified copy of the 1st complaint. ... Sulaiman J. took the view that a first information report taken down by a Police officer amounts to an entry in an official record made by a public servant in the discharge of his official duty. ... Saraph, police sergeant, officer-in-charge, Punduluoya Police Station, who is the complainant made a report to #HL_STAR....

Their Lordships have no desire to limit the proper exercise of discretion or to say that no view by a jury can include an inspection or demonstration of relevant sounds or smells but they feel bound to record their view that there were features in the proceedings of June 8 which were irregular in ... of such material thing for its inspection. ... In this instance Police Constable Banda acted as the decoy and he was accompanied by Police Constable Suraweera. It was a ten-rupee note that he tendere....

- The 2nd accused appeals from a judgment convicting him of causing grievous hurt to Police Constable Kumarasamy and simple hurt to Police Constable Kanagalingam, while they were in the discharge of their duty on August 14, 1946. ... It was thus necessary to make specific provision giving the trial Court its proper control. ... Stopping the trial and proceeding from the Court room to the place seems too theatrical and may not appeal to a Judge who is thought to be sober. In the present case it was not practical to -fix ....

Where there is an inspection by Court of the locus in quo, statements made at the spot by witnesses should be made on oath or affirmation and an opportunity should be given to the parties to cross-examine the witnesses APPEAL from a judgment of the Magistrate's Court, ... I am therefore, fixing an inspection at 6 p.m. at the spot tomorrow. Thereafter, I shall give my judgment on Friday morning ".. ... In these circumstances, at the close of the case for the defence, the learned Magistrate made the following #HL_S....

2023 0 Supreme(Bom) 2106

The learned Counsel Mr Padgaonkar while arguing claimed that Old Goa Police failed to record all the relevant details when the wife of Respondent No.3 went to lodge her complaint on 19/3/2023. ... The question remains as to whether the wife of Respondent No.3 failed to disclose all the facts to the Police and/or on the other side, the Police failed to record all the facts disclosed by the wife of Respondent No.3 while registering NC complaint. ... Secondly, Respondent No.3, who is the husband of the inf....

2024 0 Supreme(Bom) 774

Once the conscience of the court is satisfied, from the materials on record, that the police has not investigated properly or apparently is remiss in the investigation, the court has a bounden constitutional obligation to ensure that the investigation is conducted in accordance with law. ... But, if the police does not perform its statutory duty in accordance with law or is remiss in the performance of its duty, the court cannot abdicate its duties on the precocious plea that investiga....

2024 0 Supreme(SC) 281

the court uses it for contradicting the testimony of the police officers. ... Section 172(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure enables the court to send for the police-diaries in a case and use them to aid it in the trial. The record of the proceedings of the Committing Magistrate may also be perused by the Sessions Judge to further aid him in the trial. ... Under Section 172 CrPC read with Rule 164 of Bihar Police Manual dealing with the investigation, an Investigating Officer investi....

2017 0 Supreme(Del) 4524

I have no doubt that, except as controlled by any rule made by the High Court, a Magistrate or Judge of a subordinate Court has a discretion to allow inspection of the record of his Court, but such discretion must be exercised judicially. In exercising his discretion, a Magistrate or Judge would be bound to have regard to the terms of Section 548, and in my opinion it would be difficult, and generally improper, for him to refuse inspection of any document of which a party was entitled to a certified copy under that section. Then Section 554 gives a right to Chartered High Courts to make rule....

2017 0 Supreme(Bom) 1135

There is clear possibility that in the past, things were not done properly by the officers of the Government. Unfortunately, as per the policy, more than 60% amount has been already released and the matters involve only the remaining amount. In view of these circumstances this Court holds that it is necessary to do inspection and verification of the record again. Due to these circumstances appropriate action also needs to be taken against these officers.

2014 0 Supreme(AP) 1464

The 2nd respondent preferred to excerpt the following file notings from case No. F1/5422 to 5425/1976: "It is respectfully submitted that this Additional Counter Affidavit is filed to substantiate the non-availability of the office copy/served copy of notice U/s. 10(5), dated 01.09.2007 in the file dealt the ceiling case by this respondent. The 2nd respondent filed additional counter affidavit. The original record has been made available for the inspection of the Court.

2014 0 Supreme(Megh) 226

It transpire and it is seen from the record that there is something behind the hasty issuance of Land Holding Certificate and it is on record that the application for LHC was filed on 11.12.2009 notice was issued on 17.12.2009 calling for objection on the application to be filed within seven days from the date of notice and then survey was conducted on 23.12.2009 before the expiry of the seven days period and report was submitted on 09.01.2010. I have perused the written argument and their claim and counter claim by both the parties. I have also perused the record and also conducte....

2014 0 Supreme(Megh) 223

I have perused the written argument and their claim and counter claim by both the parties. It transpire and it is seen from the record that there is something behind the hasty issuance of Land Holding Certificate and it is on record that the application for LHC was filed on 11.12.2009 notice was issued on 17.12.2009 calling for objection on the application to be filed within seven days from the date of notice and then survey was conducted on 23.12.2009 before the expiry of the seven days period and report was submitted on 09.01.2010. It is also on record that no specific notice was issued to....