What is the source material from which Presenting Officer prepares the written brief?
3. What is the source material from which Presenting Officer prepares the
written brief?
The content of the written brief of the Presenting Officer is derived from the following:
(a) Charge Sheet
(b) Statement of defence given by the Charged officer at various stages
(c) Evidence led on behalf of the parties – documentary and oral
(d) Daily Order Sheets
(e) Interlocutory Orders passed by the Inquiring Authority in the course of Inquiry
4. What information in the Daily Order sheet and the Interlocutory Orders
passed by the Inquiring Authority are of use in the written brief of the
Presenting Officer?
It is good practice for the Presenting officer to highlight that the charged officer has
been given full opportunity of defence in the Inquiry – say the adjournments sought
by him were granted, documents sought by him were made available, etc.
Information In this regard, will be available in the Daily Order Sheets and the
Interlocutory Orders of the Inquiring Authority.