C.B.I., A.H.D. PATNA vs BRAJ BHUSHAN PRASAD .

The Supreme Court addressed the transfer of criminal cases related to the Bihar Fodder Scam following the bifurcation of Bihar into two states under The Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000, specifically Section 89. The Court held that the 36 cases involving withdrawals from government treasuries in Jharkhand were indeed transferred to the courts in Jharkhand as per the statutory provision. The Court overturned the Patna High Court's decision that denied the transfer of these cases, affirming the CBI's claim regarding the jurisdictional shift.