Production of Unrelied Documents and the Accused Right Under Section 91 CrPC

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Case
CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION v. ANIL DIXIT (Supreme Court of India, 25-09-2026)
Law
Code of Criminal Procedure, Right to Information Act.

Highlights of the Judgment:

  • Examination of the accused entitlement to seek production of unrelied upon documents under Section 91 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973.
  • Balancing the prosecuting agency disclosure obligations with the appropriate procedural stage for document production and trial expedition.
  • Guidance on inspecting voluminous seized records and specifying necessary documents for defence purposes.
  • Addressing limitations on compelling production of confidential source information and records not in the prosecution possession.