The Director General of Police (DGP) is not empowered to transfer the investigation of a case from one agency to another after the first agency had completed the investigation and filed a final report before the court concerned, the Madras High Court has held.

Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan held so while dealing with a case booked under Section 354C (voyeurism) of the Indian Penal Code against two individuals accused of fixing a CCTV camera facing the house of the managing director of Sri Krishna Hi-

The Director General of Police (DGP) is not empowered to transfer the investigation of a case from one agency to another after the first agency had completed the investigation and filed a final report before the court concerned, the Madras High Court has held.

Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan held so while dealing with a case booked under Section 354C (voyeurism) of the Indian Penal Code against two individuals accused of fixing a CCTV camera facing the house of the managing director of Sri Krishna Hi-