Justice B. Pugalendhi found the status of e-filed reports to be “alarming” and, after initiating a successful one-time coordinated drive to clear backlogs, issued a series of

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Magistrate’s Return of E-Filed Charge Sheet Violates Rules; Madras HC Issues Sweeping Directions to Rectify ‘Alarming’ Lapses
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November 13, 2025 4:35 PM

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, while disposing of a petition to quash a First Information Report (FIR), identified significant procedural illegalities and systemic failures in the handling of e-filed final reports (charge sheets) by subordinate courts. Justice B. Pugalendhi found the status of e-filed reports to be “alarming” and, after initiating a successful one-time coordinated drive to clear backlogs, issued a series of binding directions to both the police and the judiciary to streamline the mandatory e-filing process.”
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