Navinchandra N.Majithia vs State Of Meghalaya And Others C

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of police inaction in a criminal investigation due to financial constraints, where the High Court directed the complainant to fund the investigation. The Court held that such privately funded investigations could undermine the integrity of statutory investigations, thus emphasizing the necessity for state responsibility in criminal matters. The appeal was allowed, and the direction for private funding was deemed inappropriate, reaffirming the principle that the state must bear the costs of criminal investigations under Article 21 of the Constitution.