In Brief
The appellant was accused of impersonating an Intelligence Bureau inspector general and extorting money from a pharmaceutical businessman. The complainant petitioned the High Court to transfer the investigation from state police to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) at an early stage. The Supreme Court held that while courts can direct CBI investigations, this power must be used sparingly and only in exceptional cases with substantive evidence of misconduct. The Court found the allegations against local police vague and unsubstantiated and set aside the High Court's order, directing the state police to continue the investigation.
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