WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION?

Category: Criminal Procedure

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION

> Criminal investigation is a fact-finding investigation carried out by law-enforcement  officers  for  the  purpose  of  determining  whether they should file a complaint for preliminary investigation

> Preliminary investigation is conducted for the purpose of determining if there is a probable cause to hold a person for trial