The Supreme Court today, while hearing the issue of a probe into appointments to the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha, questioned the Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) why it was being used to fight political battles.

The bench of CJI BR Gavai and Justice K Vinod Chandran was hearing the challenge by the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha to the Jharkhand High Court's order of September 2024, which directed a CBI inquiry into the alleged irregularities in the appointments and promotions to the Jharkhand State Assembly (Vidhan Sabha). In November 2024, the Court had stayed the High Court's order. The State of Jharkhand has also filed a separate SLP against the High Court's order.

Today, an interlocutory application filed by the CBI seeking permission to conduct a preliminary enquiry in the matter was li

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