S.K. VISWAMBARAN vs E. KOYAKUNJU & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the adverse remarks made by the Sessions Judge against the appellant, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, were unjustified and should be expunged. The Court found that the High Court had improperly expanded its inquiry to include the appellant's conduct, despite the fact that he was no longer in charge of the investigation at the relevant time. The Court emphasized that the High Court's focus should have been solely on the bona fides of the actions of PW 16 and DW 2, and not on the appellant's alleged suppression of evidence, which was not substantiated.