Sushant Singh Rajput case: 5 factors behind SC order for CBI probe
Hindustan TimesThe Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a CBI probe into the death of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput. “Precedents suggest that at the stage of investigation, it cannot be said that the concerned police station does not have territorial jurisdiction to investigate the case,” the court said in its judgment. Need for an independent agency due to conflict between two state governments The apex court noted that there is a conflict between the two state governments in the matter and though the steps taken by Mumbai police cannot be faulted, stakeholders have raised allegations of unfair investigation against Mumbai police. Supreme Court’s powers to order CBI probe As per section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, CBI can investigate a crime only based on the recommendation of the concerned state which is probing the matter.