District Courts Have No Power to Direct CBI Investigation: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has held that District Courts, including Sessions Courts and Magisterial Courts, do not possess the authority to direct the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate a criminal case. The Court observed that such power is vested exclusively in the Supreme Court and High Courts while exercising their constitutional jurisdiction under Article 32 and Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The Court further ruled that…