Hansura Bai vs State Of Madhya Pradesh 2025 INSC 711 - Transfer Of Criminal Investigation - Custodial Death
Criminal Investigation - Transfer - The credibility of investigating agency should be impeachable. Further, the power to transfer investigations to a certain investigating agency must be sparingly used in the interest of justice and to maintain public trust on the institution. If the investigating agency is privy to the dispute, it may raise doubts on the credibility of investigation and thus, make out a ground to transfer the investigation - Referred to Narmada Bai v. State of Gujarat (2011) 5 SCC 79. (Para 25) [Context: SC allowed the plea to transfer investigation in a custodial death case]
Legal Maxim - Nemo judex in causa sua’ - No one should be a judge in his own cause’.
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