The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, while disposing of a petition to quash a First Information Report (FIR), identified significant procedural illegalities and systemic failures in the handling of e-filed final reports (charge sheets) by subordinate courts. Justice B. Pugalendhi found the status of e-filed reports to be “alarming” and, after initiating a
Magistrate’s Return of E-Filed Charge Sheet Violates Rules; Madras HC Issues Sweeping Directions to Rectify ‘Alarming’ Lapses
