K. CHANDRASEKHAR, MARIAM RASHEEDA, S.K. SHARMA, S. NAMBI NA vs THE STATE OF KERALA & ORS.

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of the investigation conducted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (C.B.I.) under the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1944, specifically Section 6, which requires state consent for C.B.I. jurisdiction. The Court held that the consent given by the Kerala Government was valid and upheld the C.B.I.'s authority to investigate the cases against the appellants under the Indian Official Secrets Act, 1923. The judgment reaffirmed the procedural requirements for C.B.I. investigations and clarified the scope of state consent under the relevant statute.