Investigation Cannot Go Endlessly; Long Delay In Filing Chargesheet Can Be A Ground To Quash Proceedings : Supreme Court

Yash Mittal

21 Nov 2025 11:18 AM IST

Whenever there is a large gap between the FIR and the chargesheet, the court must seek an explanation from the investigating agency and satisfy itself about its adequacy.

The Supreme Court on Thursday (November 20) held that trial courts do not become functus officio after permitting further investigation and are obligated to seek explanations from investigating agencies for significant delay in filing supplementary charge sheets. A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and N Kotiswar Singh quashed the criminal proceedings against an IAS officer against whom...

Investigation Cannot Go Endlessly; Long Delay In Filing Chargesheet Can Be A Ground To Quash Proceedings : Supreme Court

Yash Mittal

Whenever there is a large gap between the FIR and the chargesheet, the court must seek an explanation from the investigating agency and satisfy itself about its adequacy.

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