Power of Magistrate to direct local investigation and examination of an expert
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Summary
When conducting an inquiry after an FIR or police report, the magistrate can order a local investigation by any person he thinks fit. He can also summon and examine an expert to give evidence or an opinion. These steps let the magistrate gather local facts and technical input while the inquiry proceeds.
Example
Priya files an FIR saying a contractor's poor work caused her shop roof to leak. During the inquiry the magistrate orders a local inspection by a municipal officer and summons a structural engineer to examine the roof and give an opinion.
Bare Act
Enacted textThe Magistrate may, for the purposes of an inquiry under section 156 or section 157-
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(a) direct a local investigation to be made by such person as he thinks fit; or
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(b) summon and examine an expert.
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