STATE OF MAHARASHTRA vs FAROOK MOHAMMED KASIM MAPKAR .

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's order directing the State of Maharashtra to transfer the complaint of Farook Mohammed Kasim Mapkar to the CBI for investigation under Sections 143, 149, 151, 153(B), and 307 of the Indian Penal Code, along with Sections 3 and 25 of the Arms Act and Section 37(i) of the Bombay Police Act. The Court emphasized the necessity of a thorough investigation into the communal riots following the Babri Masjid demolition, affirming the legal principle that victims of police action have the right to seek justice. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's directive for a CBI inquiry.