SC Lets CBI Open Six More Cases in Builder-Bank Nexus
NEW DELHI: On Tuesday, the Supreme Court permitted the CBI to initiate six additional regular cases concerning the fraudulent connections between banks and developers, which have deceived homebuyers in real estate projects across Mumbai, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Mohali, and Prayagraj. A bench consisting of Justices Surya Kant, Ujjal Bhuyan, and N Kotiswar Singh granted the CBI the authority to proceed legally after Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, representing the agency, indicated that the preliminary inquiry into various builders, excluding Supertech Ltd, has been completed. The court acknowledged the CBI’s assertion that a cognizable offense has emerged from the preliminary inquiry and…