Supreme Court Rejects PIL demanding CBI probe into Sushant Singh Rajput’s death

Public has been clamouring for CBI Inquiry for SSR. However, in another major development in Sushant Singh Rajput case on Thursday, the Supreme Court dismissed a PIL demanding CBI investigation into Sushant’s death.

The plea filed by petitioner Alka Priya has been rejected by the Chief Justice of India Sharad Arvind Bobde. 

Supreme Court refuses to entertain a PIL seeking Central Bureau of Investigation probe into Bollywood actor #SushantSinghRajput's death case. pic.twitter.com/HpINTj8rsU

— ANI (@ANI) July 30, 2020

Chief Justice of India SA Bobde led bench dismisses a PIL to transfer Sushant Singh Rajput's suicide case to CBI#SupremeCourt #CBIForSushantSinghRajput

— Bar & Bench (@barandbench) July 30, 2020

The CJI S.A Bobde stated that it was also about jurisdiction, and suggested the petitioner to approach Bombay High Court if she had anything concrete. For now, SC is of the opinion that Police should investigate the matter.

CJI: Let police do its job. It has nothing to do with whether a person was a good person or a bad person. It is also about jurisdiction. Approach Bombay HC if you have anything concrete#SushantTruthNow #SushantProbeFiles

— Bar & Bench (@barandbench) July 30, 2020

Earlier, Rhea Chakraborty had filed a petition in Supreme Court requesting transfer of investigation of the FIR lodged in Patna to Mumbai. Sushant’s family too had filed a caveat in Supreme Court in response to her move.

Currently, the Sushant Singh Rajput case is being investigated by both Mumbai Police and Bihar Police separately.