In Brief

This case concerns the Supreme Court's modification of a transfer order in a CBI child rape investigation. A case had been transferred from Lucknow to Delhi, but this created jurisdictional problems: the Lucknow court where arrested accused needed to be produced could no longer pass necessary remand orders. The Court held that the transfer should remain suspended during the investigation period (capped at 15 days, ideally 7), allowing the local Lucknow court to retain jurisdiction to manage the investigation. The modification balanced the need for efficient case management with practical necessities of ongoing criminal proceedings."

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