Reviewed case brief
H.N. Rishbud v. State of Delhi
AIR 1955 SC 196
Early Supreme Court authority establishing the principle that defects in investigation do not automatically vitiate the trial.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1955
- Subjects
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-29
Rule established
Defective investigation does not automatically vitiate trial. Investigation and trial are distinct stages; irregularity in investigation does not per se invalidate proceedings unless material prejudice is shown.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
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