Supreme Court: CBI Probe Not a Routine Remedy
The Supreme Court set aside the Allahabad High Court's order for a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in UP Legislative Council appointments.
CBI Probe Not Routine Remedy
A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi stated that ordering a CBI investigation should be a last resort, not done routinely due to aspersions or lack of confidence in the State police.
The court emphasized that such orders should be reserved for exceptional cases, rather than being a standard response to allegations.
Author's summary: Supreme Court limits CBI probes to last resort cases only.