Supreme Court urges safeguards in bill stripping prosecutors of investigative powers

South Korea's top court called for safeguards against potential unintended consequences of the law revision seeking to abolish prosecutors' supplementary investigation powers.

The National Court Administration, which handles the Supreme Court’s administrative affairs, recently submitted its opinion on two proposed revisions to the Criminal Procedure Act, according to Rep. Shin Dong-wook of the main opposition People Power Party on Sunday.

The bills would abolish prosecutors’ powers to conduct bo