STATE REP. BY D.S.P., S.B.C.I.D.,CHENNAI vs K.V. RAJENDRAN & ORS.

The Supreme Court ruled that the High Court erred in exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure to transfer an investigation to the CBI after previously refusing such a transfer. The Court emphasized that once a matter has been conclusively decided, it cannot be reopened without substantial justification. The appeal was allowed, and the order transferring the investigation to the CBI was set aside, reaffirming the finality of the earlier decision.