Supreme Court of India

Azija Begum v. State of Maharashtra & Anr.

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Reported as [2012] 1 S.C.R. 195
Bench Asok Kumar Ganguly and T. S. Thakur JJ.
Decided 12 January 2012

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Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973: s.173 (8) - Further investigation in a murder case - Held: c When the Magistrate himself had expressed serious reservations about the investigation and had directed further investigation, it was expected of the High Court to look into the matter with greater care and caution - Additional Director .of Police, State CID, directed to order a proper investigation 0 in the matter by deputing a senior officer and furnish a report to trial court. Constitution of India, 1950: Art. 14 - Held: Every citizen has a right to get his or her complaint properly investigated

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