CBI Investigation Should Be Ordered Only in Exceptional Cases; Not Appropriate in Recruitment-Related Disputes: Supreme Court
On October 16, 2025, the Supreme Court of India set aside a direction issued by the Allahabad High Court that had ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) enquiry into alleged irregularities in recruitment processes in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council and Assembly Secretariats. The apex court's ruling came in the case titled LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL U.P. LUCKNOW & ORS. VERSUS SUSHIL KUMAR & ORS., with connected matters. A bench of…
