D.VENKATASUBRAMANIAM & ORS. vs M.K.MOHAN KRISHNAMACHARI & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the High Court cannot interfere with the police's statutory power to investigate cognizable offences under Section 154 and Section 156 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The Court reiterated that the judiciary and police functions are complementary, and interference by courts in police investigations is unwarranted unless a charge is formally presented. The judgment emphasized the importance of maintaining the separation of powers between the judiciary and police, affirming that the inherent jurisdiction of the court does not extend to disrupting police investigations.