KASHMERI DEVI vs DELHI ADMINISTRATION & ANR.

The Supreme Court directed a thorough investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (C.B.I.) into the death of Gopi Ram, a tonga driver, in police custody, citing allegations of murder and torture against police officers. The Court found that the police had not acted transparently and had attempted to shield the guilty officers, as evidenced by the conversion of the case from Section 302 IPC to Section 304 IPC without proper justification. The Court emphasized the need for an independent investigation due to the serious nature of the allegations and the failure of local authorities to address the complaint adequately.