MUKUND LAL & ANR. vs UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of Section 172(3) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, which restricts the accused from calling for or seeing the case diary. The Court emphasized that this provision is part of a composite scheme ensuring that the court retains the power to examine the diary and safeguard the rights of the accused during trial. The Court found that the provision is neither unreasonable nor arbitrary, and it serves the public interest by ensuring a fair trial, thus dismissing the writ petitions filed under Article 32.