Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 07-09-2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Central Bureau of Investigation (Petitioner) vs Anil Dixit (Respondent).
  • Origin: Challenging the High Court of Jharkhand’s order dated 18-02-2026 which rejected CBI’s Criminal Miscellaneous Petition and upheld the AJC‑XVIII‑cum‑Special Judge’s direction allowing the respondent’s Section 91 Cr.P.C. petition for document supply.
  • Submissions: CBI argued that the source of information and case diaries should not be disclosed to the accused; the ASG suggested that case diaries could be placed before the Trial Court for perusal.
  • Court’s observations: The bench inclined to issue a notice on the two submissions and permitted dasti service of documents.

Final Outcome

  • Delay in filing IA No. 259950/2026 is condoned.
  • The impugned High Court order is stayed pending further proceedings.
  • Notice to be issued on the disclosure issues, returnable within a week.
  • Dasti service of documents is permitted.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Court Order