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Gauhati High Court rules that mandatory prosecution sanction delays in filing charge-sheets under the Emigration Act do not invalidate the FIR or warrant judicial interference. Placement agencies recruiting workers without valid certificates remain liable for prosecution despite procedural lags.
Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that municipal bodies cannot obstruct criminal investigations by withholding documents, setting a six-month deadline for probe completion under Section 528 BNSS. Non-compliance will invite contempt proceedings, reinforcing speedy justice as a constitutional right under Article 21.
Chhattisgarh High Court rules that mere delay in investigation or charge-sheet filing under Section 173 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) cannot invalidate an FIR for cognizable offences like Section 420 IPC. The court directed completion of the probe within four weeks, reinforcing that procedural delays alone do not vitiate substantive criminal liability.
Kerala High Court acquits accused in murder case due to inconsistent eyewitness testimony, unexplained delay in witness statements, and failure to collect forensic evidence.