UNION OF INDIA & ANR. vs B. N. ANANTI PADMABIAH ETC.

The Supreme Court held that a Magistrate in Delhi lacks the jurisdiction to order an investigation for cases in Assam, as per Section 12 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which defines the local jurisdiction of Magistrates. The Court emphasized that the powers of a Magistrate are confined to their designated area, and Section 5A of the Prevention of Corruption Act mandates that investigations must be conducted by Police Officers of a certain rank under the authority of a competent Magistrate. Consequently, the orders of investigation made by the Delhi Magistrate were quashed by the High Court as invalid.