Guwahati, Aug 29: Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court Sandeep Mehta on Tuesday said investigation into cases must lead to logical conclusion and for this following the correct procedure of search and seizure is important.
Mehta said this while inaugurating of a workshop on improvement of criminal justice system and establishing synergy among the pillars of justice delivery system here
“It is important to impart training to stakeholders of the criminal justice delivery system through domain experts to ensure improvement in this aspect,” said Mehta.
The chief justice expressed optimism that participants will benefit from the knowledge and experience of experts imparting the training.
Meanwhile, three more such workshops are scheduled to be held at Dergaon, Bongaigaon and Silchar. These workshops will be attended by investigators, public prosecutors and the judiciary.
Speaking at the workshop, DGP GP Singh said Assam Police will take all means to achieve conviction rates at par with the national average.
Advocate general of Assam Devojit Saikia in his address also stressed on the need to plug loopholes in investigations and prosecutions so that higher conviction rate can be achieved.
