India, Sept. 16 -- Chief Justice of India Surya Kant on Wednesday said the work of the police and courts forms "one continuous chain" in the administration of justice, stressing that a careful FIR and fair investigation strengthen the possibility of justice being delivered.

Speaking at the launch of former Indian Police Service officer O P Mishra's book, "Beyond the Uniform: Duty, Discretion and Public Trust", the CJI said the judiciary inherits what the police place before it.

"An FIR recorded with care or an investigation conducted with fairness strengthens the possibility of justice being done in court," Justice Kant said.

"Conversely, no court, however conscientious, can fully undo the harm caused when the first steps of the proces...