Supreme Court of India · 2023-03-24
Edapaddi Palaniswami vs R.S. Bharathi
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Edapaddi Palaniswami
- Respondent
- R.S. Bharathi
- Author
- Krishna Murari
- Bench
- Sanjay Karol, Krishna Murari
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court granted permission for intervention in a criminal appeal concerning a direction to hand over case materials to the CBI for preliminary enquiry. The Court clarified that the appeal was remitted to the High Court for fresh consideration after setting aside an earlier order directing investigation. The case involves issues of procedural law related to criminal appeals and the scope of judicial review. The Court emphasized the importance of lawfulness and proper procedure in criminal investigations and appellate proceedings.