Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
Warrantless Search Before FIR Registration Invalidates Recovery Under Railway Property Act; Confessions to RPF Inadmissible Under Section 25 CrPC : Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that a search conducted by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) without a warrant prior to FIR registration vitiates the recovery of property under the Railway Property Act. Additionally, confessions made to the RPF are inadmissible under Section 25 of the CrPC, reinforcing safeguards against illegal evidence in criminal proceedings.