SUPREME COURT’S DECISION IN ARNAB GOSWAMI VS UNION OF INDIA & ORS : KEY TAKEAWAYS ON “MULTIPLE FIRs” & “TRANSFER OF INVESTIGATION”.

Abstract

The artcile analyses a recent decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Arnab Goswami vs Union of India. The judgment is of relevance as it reconfirms certain important principles of Criminal Jurisprudence. The decision is of importance on account of it’s in depth analysis on key legal issues such as Quashing of FIRs & pleas for transfer of investigations. The article sets out in brief the factual matrix leading to the filing of the petition, the stance adopted by the petitioner in seeking quashing of FIRs filed against him and the defence adopted by the State in opposing quashing. The judgment appropriately lais down the law relating to quashing of FIR's and transfer of investigations.