NAVINCHANDRA N. MAJITHIA vs STATE OF MEGHALAYA

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of police inaction in a criminal investigation, where the High Court directed the complainant to fund the investigation due to state financial constraints. The Court held that such a direction undermines the integrity of statutory investigations, emphasizing that investigations should not be contingent on private funding. The judgment ultimately quashed the High Court's directive, reinforcing the principle that the state must bear the costs of criminal investigations as mandated by law.