Overview
- After reviewing the Madras High Court Registrar General’s report, the bench said “something is wrong” and directed that the report be circulated for party responses.
- The Supreme Court sought clarity on the High Court’s listing and hearing practices, issuing notice and making the Registrar a party to the proceedings.
- The bench refused to modify its October 13 direction that two IPS officers on the supervisory committee be from the Tamil Nadu cadre but not natives, citing a need for perceived fairness.
- Interim directions remain: the CBI investigation continues under a committee led by Justice Ajay Rastogi, and the stays on the state SIT and the Aruna Jagadeesan Commission are not lifted.
- The Tamil Nadu government’s affidavit contesting the CBI transfer and the ‘non‑native’ condition as unconstitutional remains pending, with the state seeking restoration of the HC‑supervised SIT and resumption of the commission.