Magistrates free to reject police closure reports, Supreme Court rules

A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran set aside the Patna High Court's May 5, 2026 order quashing cognisance in a drowning death case. The court held that a magistrate is not obliged to accept a police closure report and may take cognisance on its material or direct further investigation. (Deccanherald)

• A bench of Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran set aside the Patna High Court's May 5, 2026 order quashing cognisance in a drowning death case.
• The court held that a magistrate is not obliged to accept a police closure report and may take cognisance on its material or direct further investigation.