NAVINCHANDRA N. MAJITHIA vs STATE OF MEGHALAYA — Crl.A. No. 874/2000

Summary of Crl.A. No. 000874/2000 (Navinchandra N. Majithia v. State of Meghalaya) The Supreme Court set aside High Court directions requiring a private complainant to fund a police investigation into a ₹9-crore fraud case. The Court held that police investigations must be funded by the State, not private parties, as private funding compromises investigative impartiality and would unfairly advantage wealthy complainants while disadvantaging poor ones. The Court emphasized that allowing such precedent would vitiate investigations and cause miscarriage of justice. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.