Plea of Lack of State Consent for CBI Investigation Must Be Raised Soon After FIR Registration: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has ruled that any objection regarding the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) lack of consent from the State government under Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 must be raised at the earliest stage, usually immediately after the FIR is registered. The Court emphasized that if such objections are not raised early, they cannot be used later to invalidate the investigation or the proceedings…