C.B.I., A.H.D., Patna vs Braj Bhushan Prasad & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the transfer of criminal cases related to the Bihar Fodder Scam following the bifurcation of Bihar into two states under Section 89 of The Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000. The Court held that the 36 cases filed by the CBI before the appointed day were not automatically transferred to Jharkhand, as the High Court had ruled otherwise. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision, clarifying that the transfer of cases is contingent upon statutory provisions and the territorial jurisdiction established by the Act.