New Delhi: Holding that the FIR registered in Bihar’s Patna over the death of Sushant Singh Rajput was legitimate, the Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate the case.
The single-judge bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy also said that the Bihar Government was competent to recommend transferring the case to the CBI. The apex court also asked Mumbai Police to hand over all the evidence collected so far in the case to the CBI. The state of Maharashtra refused the option to challenge the order, Justice Roy said.
The apex court had, in its last hearing on August 11, reserved its judgment and asked all the parties to file their respective submissions in the case.
Former Additional Solicitor General Maninder Singh, appearing for the Bihar Government, had submitted that Bihar Chief Minister had not interfered in the case and added that the recommendation for a CBI probe was based on the advice of the concerned authorities.
The CBI has registered an FIR against Rhea Chakraborty and others in connection with the actor’s death after the Centre accepted Bihar Government’s recommendation to transfer the probe in the matter from Patna.
Here’s who said what:
CBI jay ho
— Subramanian Swamy (@Swamy39) August 19, 2020
SC directs CBI to investigate Sushant Singh Rajput’s death. May the truth always prevail ?? #Prayers
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) August 19, 2020
There we go!! Finally!! CBI for SSR!! #CBITakesOver
— shweta singh kirti (@shwetasinghkirt) August 19, 2020
जय हो.. जय हो.. जय हो.. ??? #CBIForSSR #justiceforSushanthSinghRajput
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) August 19, 2020
— युवा बिहारी चिराग पासवान (@iChiragPaswan) August 19, 2020
Justice is the truth in action ??
Truth wins …. #1ststeptossrjustice pic.twitter.com/2CKgoWCYIL— Ankita lokhande Jain (@anky1912) August 19, 2020
She wished it. SC granted it. #CBIForSSR #CBITakesOver https://t.co/6HmnYvTp9w
— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) August 19, 2020
