FIRs and Chargesheets: Unraveling the Judicial Web that Shapes Indian Criminal Justice
By Abhishek Jat, Advocate The Indian criminal justice system’s approach to FIRs and chargesheets is the result of a nuanced interplay between statutory law and judicial interpretation. Over the years, the Supreme Court and High Courts have delivered a series of transformative judgments that have clarified the powers of the police, the rights of the accused and complainants, and the supervisory role of the judiciary. This article presents a detailed analysis of these landmark rulings, reshuffling their order to offer fresh perspective on their collective impact.