Pethu Lakshmi v. Sivabalan
Case brief
What is this about?
In this Contempt Petition, the petitioner challenged the filing of a final report as 'undetected' by the police after an earlier order directed continuation of investigation. The Court observed that a final report cannot be filed this way and directed the Magistrate to note the development and order the respondent to continue the investigation. The Contempt Petition was subsequently closed by the
What did the court decide?
The Contempt Petition is closed. The Court directed the Magistrate to direct the respondent to continue the investigation.