Supreme Court of India · 2020-12-02
Paramvir Singh Saini vs Baljit Singh
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2021 SUPREME COURT 64
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Paramvir Singh Saini
- Respondent
- Baljit Singh
- Author
- Rohinton Fali Nariman
- Bench
- Aniruddha Bose, K.M. Joseph, R. F. Nariman
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court emphasized the necessity of establishing a Central Oversight Body (COB) to oversee the implementation of videography during crime scene investigations. The court reiterated the importance of independent oversight mechanisms to ensure transparency and accountability in the use of technology in criminal investigations. The judgment builds on previous rulings that called for enhanced procedural safeguards in criminal law.