# Karnataka HC: Police can’t conduct unrestricted UDR inquiry 2026-08-12T10:44:11+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Karnataka High Court has ruled that police cannot use an unnatural death report (UDR) inquiry as a fishing expedition or summon every person remotely connected to a case. Justice M Nagaprasanna quashed three notices issued by Konanakunte police to a Bengaluru hospital after a 29-year-old patient died following hysteroscopic polypectomy in May. The judge noted the police had issued six notices, demanded medical equipment, and summoned women staff repeatedly, all without registering a cognisable offence. Citing a Supreme Court ruling, he said police cannot assume powers available only after an FIR is filed. The Times of India reports that the court called the inquiry a blurring of the distinction between an inquest and a full investigation. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: BNSS, CrPC, Karnataka High Court, medical negligence, police powers, UDR Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-hc-police-cant-conduct-unrestricted-udr-inquiry/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-hc-police-cant-conduct-unrestricted-udr-inquiry/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.