ESSAR TELEHOLDINGS LTD vs CBI

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of the second supplementary chargesheet filed by the CBI under Section 120B IPC and Section 420 IPC, which implicated the petitioners in a corruption case related to the grant of UAS licenses. The Court held that the CBI's investigation and subsequent charges were valid, as they stemmed from the original FIR under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The Court emphasized that the charges were triable by a Magistrate and upheld the Special Judge's decision to take cognizance of the charges, thereby allowing the prosecution to proceed.