Dr. Pankaj Kumudchandra Phadnis vs Union Of India Minsitry Of Law And ...

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to decline the petitioner's request to reopen the investigation into Mahatma Gandhi's assassination, emphasizing that the matter had been conclusively resolved with convictions based on eyewitness testimony and forensic evidence. The Court noted that there is no legal provision for reviewing such long-concluded criminal cases, particularly when the facts are well-established and the accused are deceased. The Court reiterated that the right to know the truth does not extend to reopening cases based on new academic research that does not present new evidence.