Magistrate Cannot Order Further Investigation On Protest Petition Without Explaining Why Police Investigation Was Deficient: J&K&L High Court

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7 July 2026 7:00 PM IST

  • Magistrate Cannot Order Further Investigation On Protest Petition Without Explaining Why Police Investigation Was Deficient: J&K&L High Court

    The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a Magistrate cannot mechanically reject a police closure report and direct further investigation merely on the basis of allegations contained in a protest petition without first recording cogent reasons demonstrating why the investigation was deficient or why the material collected by the investigating agency was unreliable.The...

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