Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha postings case: Why use CBI for political battles, SC asks Centre?

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday, while hearing a plea demanding probe into appointments to the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha, asked why Central Bureau of Investigation was being used to fight political battles.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India BR Gavai was hearing a challenge by the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha to the high court's 2024 direction which ordered a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities in the appointments and promotions to the Jharkhand State Assembly (Vidhan Sabha).

In November last year, SC had stayed the high court's order. The State of Jharkhand has also filed a separate SLP against the high court's order. On Monday, an interlocutory application filed by CBI seeking permission to conduct a preliminary enquiry in the matter was listed for hearing.


While saying that the application cannot be allowed, CJI Gavai verbally told the counsel for Centre "why do you use the machinery for your political battles? We have told you so many times".