In Brief
In this transfer petition concerning the unnatural death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, the Supreme Court invoked its constitutional powers under Article 142 to direct that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conduct the complete investigation. The Court found that while the police records did not suggest prima facie wrongdoing, the obstruction and alleged political interference against multiple states in the investigation undermined public confidence. To ensure a credible, independent inquiry and prevent parallel investigations in different jurisdictions, the Court approved the ongoing CBI investigation and directed it to investigate any future cases arising from the same death and circumstances.
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