Supreme Court of India · 2007-03-15
CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION vs ASHOK KUMAR AGGARWAL .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2007/6700
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
- Respondent
- ASHOK KUMAR AGGARWAL .
- Author
- ALTAMAS KABIR AR. LAKSHMANAN
- Bench
- ALTAMAS KABIR DR. AR. LAKSHMANAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeals filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Union of India against the Delhi High Court's interlocutory order allowing inspection of records related to the grant of sanction for prosecution of Ashok Kumar Aggarwal. The Court emphasized the importance of transparency in the prosecution process and upheld the High Court's decision, affirming that the accused has the right to access relevant documents that may affect their defense. The appeals were dismissed, maintaining the High Court's order for record inspection.