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The Supreme Court has announced that the Central Bureau of Investigation will take over the probe of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput’s death case.
A bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy made it clear that it was court-ordered CBI probe into Sushant Singh Rajput’s case and that there is no room for the Maharashtra government to challenge this.
It also clarified that registration of the FIR at Patna was legally valid and adhered to the principles of the Criminal Procedure Code.Therefore, the court added, the recommendation made by Bihar government for a CBI investigation was also proper and valid.
Justice Roy also said that Maharashtra government must comply with the orders since it is a court-ordered probe. About the inquest proceedings conducted so far by the Mumbai Police, the court directed that all pertinent documents must be handed over the CBI henceforth.
Further , the Supreme Court also said that any other FIR registered in connection with the Sushant Singh Rajput’s death will also be investigated by the CBI.
