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SC rejects CBI's plea for preliminary inquiry in J'khand Assembly appointments
The Statesman Bhubaneswar
|November 19, 2025
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a plea filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) seeking permission to proceed with a preliminary inquiry into the alleged irregularities in appointments and promotions in the Jharkhand Assembly.
A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran rejected the Central agency's interlocutory application, making it clear that no CBI probe will be initiated in the matter. Appearing for the Jharkhand Assembly, senior advocate Kapil Sibal argued that the proceedings were "politically motivated" and said: "Whenever such issues arise, the CBI jumps into the matter without any reason."
Sibal told the CJI Gavai-led Bench that the apex court had already stayed the Jharkhand High Court-mandated probe, leaving no basis for the Central agency to move ahead.
This story is from the November 19, 2025 edition of The Statesman Bhubaneswar.
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