In fact, the CPI(M) government said the Kerala Police was doing an “efficient” job investigating the Hadiya case until the Supreme Court intervened and, believing the NIA’s claims, transferred the investigation to the central agency. In an affidavit filed in the Supreme Court, the Kerala government said the investigation conducted by the State Police had not revealed any offences which warranted an NIA probe. On August 16, when the case was transferred to the NIA, then Chief Justice of India J.S. The court had wanted the NIA to give inputs after going through the files of the Hadiya case. However, the Supreme Court Bench on October 3, this time led by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, had done a virtual U-turn by questioning the August 16 order for NIA probe.

Source: The Hindu October 07, 2017 07:35 UTC