Supreme Court of India · 2020-01-15
STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE vs M. MURUGESAN
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/18009
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- STATE REP. BY THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE
- Respondent
- M. MURUGESAN
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeal by the State against a High Court order that constituted a Committee to recommend reforms for the rehabilitation of convicts and improvements in the quality of criminal investigations. The Court noted that the High Court's directions aimed to enhance the functioning of the criminal justice system by collecting data on cases, convictions, and acquittals. The Supreme Court ultimately upheld the High Court's initiative, emphasizing the importance of reform in the criminal justice process.