Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
Supreme Court Directive | Mandatory CBI Takeover for IT Act Cybercrime Cases Regardless of Investigation Stage : Punjab & Haryana HC
Punjab & Haryana HC enforces the Supreme Court’s binding directive, mandating immediate CBI takeover of cybercrime investigations under the IT Act, 2000, irrespective of whether the investigation is ongoing or a charge sheet has been filed. This ruling underscores the primacy of central agency intervention in IT Act offences, impacting all state governments and law enforcement agencies.