Supreme Court · 2011 INSC 639 · Decided 2 September 2011
State of Punjab v. Central Bureau of Investigation & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2011 INSC 639 · [2011] 11 S.C.R. 281
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 792/2008
- Decided
- 2 September 2011
- Bench
- R.V. RAVEENDRAN, A.K. PATNAIK (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 34, 376, 342; CrPC Section 173(8), 482, 173
Headnote
Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - ss. 173 (8) and 482 A B - Investigation into FIR - Charge-sheet filed u/s. 173 against accused person - A/so three more F/Rs lodged - C Subsequently, news item published in newspaper- High Court taking suo motu notice and directing CBI to investigate into· In a case where charge­ sheet has been filed, s. 173(8) cannot limit or affect the inherent powers of the High Court to pass an order u/s.482 D for fresh investigation or re-investigation if the High Court is satisfied that such fresh investigation or re-investigation is necessary to
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