Supreme Court of India

E. Sivakumar v. Union of India and Ors.

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Reported as [2018] 6 S.C.R. 522
Bench Dipak Misra, A. M. Khanwilkar and Dr. D. Y. Chandrachud JJ.
Decided 18 May 2018

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Investigation: Transfer of investigation to CBI – The pe titioner posted in the Ministry of Health was allegedly involved in t he illegal manufacture and sale of Gutkha and Pan Masala and named as an accused in the FIR – The stated crime was being invest igated by the State Vigilance Commission, constituted by the State of Tam il Nadu, headed by a Vigilance Commissioner – Writ of mandamus issued by High Court to transfer the investigation to CBI – P etitioner challenged writ of mandamus on four counts – First, that the pr ayer for transfer of investigation of the crime in question to t he CBI

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