Supreme Court Orders CBI Probe Into Alleged Custodial Death of Adivasi Man in Madhya Pradesh

Supreme Court orders CBI probe into alleged custodial death of Adivasi man in Madhya Pradesh

The state police were not investigating the case in a ‘fair and transparent manner’, said the bench.

Custodial death: SC slams MP govt, transfers case to CBI

New Delhi, May 15 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Thursday castigated the Madhya Pradesh government for not taking action against policemen involved in the alleged custodial death of a 24-year-old man, and transferred the probe to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).A bench of justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta asked the jurisdictional superintendent of police, CBI, to immediately direct registration of a case and ensure a fair, transparent…