Supreme Court says Cognizance must come from Investigation not Affidavits 119

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🔥 This is the most important Supreme Court reminder for every citizen, every advocate, and every accused fighting for justice in India. Today’s short but powerful legal story explains one of the most misunderstood yet dangerous practices in criminal trials – adding serious charges only on affidavits, without checking the real investigation record.
⚖️ In the Deepak Yadav case, a simple dispute from 2017 slowly turned into a seven-year legal maze. The FIR contained heavy sections like 394, 452, 323, 504, 506 IPC and SC/ST Act. But after full investigation, the police themselves said there was no basis for 394 IPC and dropped it from the charge sheet. What happened next was shocking – repeated rounds in Trial Court and High Court where the complainant tried again and again to push 394 IPC back into the case by filing affidavits, not evidence.
👀 Finally, in the third round, the Trial Court took cognizance of 394 IPC only on the basis of affidavits, without even calling for the full case diary or checking the statements under 161 CrPC. No one looked at the real investigation. No one examined what was suppressed. No one asked why crucial statements never reached the Court.
⚡ And then came the Supreme Court.
A sharp, clear, authoritative judgment that reset the entire rulebook. The Court held that:
⚠️ Cognizance cannot be based on affidavits.
⚠️ Trial Courts must apply judicial mind only on investigation material.
⚠️ Case Diary under Sec.172 CrPC is mandatory.
⚠️ All 161 CrPC statements must be placed before the Judge.
⚠️ Suppressed statements must be exposed and examined.
⚠️ SP will be personally liable if material is hidden.
🔥 This is not just a judgment… this is a protection shield for every accused and every honest trial.
When Trial Courts skip investigation and look only at affidavits, justice collapses. When charges like 394 IPC are added without real evidence, the system becomes unfair. The Supreme Court restored balance by declaring:
“Charges must come from investigation, not private papers.”
🧠 This story teaches every viewer that in criminal law, the biggest danger is not the allegation – it is the wrong procedure. A major charge affects bail, trial, evidence, even the entire future of the accused. That is why the Supreme Court insisted on a full, fair, transparent investigation before moving even one inch forward.
🌟 And in such high-stakes cases, strong legal support becomes the real lifeline. This is where Indian Legal System (ILS) steps in with its deep-forensic understanding of investigation gaps, missing case-diary entries, contradictions in 161 statements, and the power of cross-examination that exposes suppressed facts.
🛡️ ILS ensures that an accused never gets trapped in charges added without evidence, and every case moves on the foundation of truth, not pressure or affidavits.
🔥 This Supreme Court ruling will shape hundreds of trials across India where cognizance is taken casually or charges are added mechanically. From now on, Courts must first examine the entire investigation record before they touch any new charge. Justice means evidence – not assumptions.
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