In Brief
This order relates to a criminal matter in which the National Investigation Agency (NIA) sought Supreme Court permission to conduct an independent parallel investigation under the NIA Act, 2008. The petitioner opposed this request. The Supreme Court allowed the NIA application, holding that an independent agency investigation would assist the Court in obtaining neutral and unbiased factual determination. The Court directed the Kerala State police to share all investigative materials and provide full cooperation to the NIA. A copy of the order was sent to the Director General of Police, Kerala, for implementation.
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