Reasons to be recorded

When a Sessions Judge or Magistrate makes one of the specified orders, they must record the reasons for doing so. This applies every time such an order is passed and the reasons must be entered in the case record. Recording reasons creates a written explanation so the order can be understood and reviewed later.

Priya asks the Magistrate to return goods seized during an investigation. If the Magistrate grants or refuses the request, the Magistrate must record the reasons for that decision in the case record so the order can be understood and challenged or reviewed later.