CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION,JAIPUR vs STATE OF RAJASTHAN

The Supreme Court addressed whether a magistrate has the authority to direct the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct an investigation into an offence. The Court held that a magistrate does possess such power, clarifying that Section 6 of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 does not apply when a court directs the CBI to investigate. The Court emphasized that the term 'court' in the context of prior judgments should be interpreted broadly to include any court, thus upholding the decisions of the Rajasthan and Delhi High Courts.