How Patna Police's action in SSR case was 'justified'

read with Section 181(4) of the CrPC which speaks of consequences ensuing at another place, as a result of the alleged crime.

However, the said arguments were opposed by senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi appearing for the Maharashtra government and senior advocate Shyam Diwan who represented Rhea Chakraborty.

The bench has also held that in the event a new case is registered in Mumbai on the same issue, in the fitness of things, it would

be appropriate if the latter case too gets investigated by the same agency (CBI), on the strength of this Court's order.

"Such enabling order will make it possible for the CBI to investigate the new case, avoiding the rigors of Section 6 of the DSPE Act, requiring consent from the State of Maharashtra," the court said.

( With inputs from IANS )