In Brief
The case concerns the suspicious death of Ms. Ranjana Diwan in 2016, recorded as suicide by hanging but showing six ante-mortem injuries on the post-mortem. The appellants, her mother and brother, sought CBI investigation alleging that her husband—a senior judicial officer—influenced police into closing the case. The High Court dismissed their writ petition, stating they had remedy under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that genuine allegations of bias and undue influence by a judicial officer on state police, combined with suspicious circumstances, warrant independent CBI investigation to restore public confidence and ensure complete justice.
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