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Supreme Court Shifts Kidnapping Probe to CB-CID, Overturns Jayaram Arrest Order

Transferring the probe to CB-CID, the Supreme Court nullified the Madras High Court’s arrest direction, upholding ADGP Jayaram’s suspension pending investigation.

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Supreme Court shifts ADGP Jayaram probe to CB-CID, assigns new HC judge
Jayaram, a senior officer of the 1995 batch, was suspended by the state government earlier this week after he was alleged to have played a part in the kidnapping of a 16-year-old boy in May. (ANI PHOTO)
On Thursday, the Supreme Court refrained from commenting on the merits of the allegations but reiterated that the state was well within its power to suspend the officer. (FILE PHOTO)

Overview

  • The Supreme Court set aside the Madras High Court directive ordering the arrest of ADGP H.M. Jayaram in a kidnapping case tied to an inter-caste marriage dispute.
  • A bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Manmohan transferred the investigation to the Crime Branch-Criminal Investigation Department in light of the case’s controversial circumstances.
  • The court declined to intervene in Jayaram’s suspension under All-India Service rules, noting he may challenge the order through appropriate legal channels.
  • The Supreme Court requested the Madras High Court Chief Justice to reassign the abduction case and related FIRs to a different bench for impartial hearings.
  • Investigators are probing allegations that Jayaram’s official vehicle was used in the abduction of a teenager in Vellore district and that MLA Poovai Jagan Moorthy played a role in the incident.