STATE THROUGH INSPECTOR OF POLICE CBI CHENNAI vs NARESH PRASAD AGARWAL

The Supreme Court set aside the impugned judgment of the Madras High Court in Criminal O.P.No.21243/2014 and Criminal Revision Case No.1191/2015, citing gross impropriety due to the delay in delivering a reasoned judgment after the judge demitted office. The Court emphasized that justice must not only be done but must also be seen to be done, as per Lord Hewart's principle. The cases were remitted to the High Court for a fresh decision without any adjudication on the merits of the controversy.