Delay in taking charge sheets on file: Report of lower courts sought

TO ascertain the reason for widespread delay in charge sheets or final reports being taken on file in lower courts, the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court has directed all principal district judges under its jurisdiction to submit a report on the number of charge sheets or final reports filed through e-filing before judicial magistrate courts or sessions courts in the past one year and how many of those were not taken on file, along with reasons in case of delay.

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Justice K Murali Shankar also sought details such as the number of cases in which final reports were returned to police for rectification of defects and the number of cases in which the police submitted rectified reports. A similar report was called for by Justice Shankar from the inspectors general of police for south zone and central zone, and commissioners of police of Madurai, Tiruchy and Tirunelveli