Sakiri Vasu v. State of U.P.
(2008) 2 SCC 409 · Supreme Court of India
A magistrate can monitor investigation under section 156(3) CrPC (BNSS 175); the proper remedy for a stalled probe is not a writ in the first instance.
Unit II · Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Juvenile Justice and Probation
Investigation and the police report: BNSS 193 / CrPC 173
Study aid only. Confirm statute numbers with the current bare Act and the official OU LL.B. (3-YDC) 2024–25 syllabus PDF.
Statute sections
| Act / instrument | Section | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 | 193 | Report of police officer on completion of investigation (cf. s. 173 CrPC) |
| Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 | 180 | Examination of witnesses by police (cf. s. 161 CrPC) |
| Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 | 183 | Recording of confessions and statements (cf. s. 164 CrPC) |
Landmark cases
Vinubhai Haribhai Malaviya v. State of Gujarat
(2019) 17 SCC 1 · Supreme Court of India
The magistrate's power to order further investigation continues after a charge-sheet until the trial commences.
Lalita Kumari v. Government of U.P.
(2014) 2 SCC 1 · Supreme Court of India
Police cannot avoid investigation of a cognizable case by treating it as a non-cognizable dispute once the FIR test is met.