A bench headed by Justice Dipak Misra said there was no laxity in the investigation conducted by Crime Branch of Delhi Police, which probed the matter after it was transferred to it from Noida Police, but CBI is "more equipped" to deal with the case.
"At this juncture, we make it clear that we do not think that there has been any kind of laxity in the investigation carried out by the Delhi Police, but there can be no doubt that the CBI is more equipped and the citizens of this country have faith in its investigating abilities," the bench, also comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and M M Shantanagoudar, said.
The court's order came on a plea of the victim's mother who had sought transfer of the investigation to the CBI.
She said her daughter, Pooja, had died under mysterious circumstances on August 1, 2015 and the photographs of the deceased revealed "there has been assault with immense brutality which could not have been caused by an accident" as claimed by the police.
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The counsel alleged that material evidence have been destroyed by the accused who have some influence and it was a fit case to transfer the investigation to CBI.
The counsel representing the Delhi Police told the bench that investigators have tried their best to solve the case so no fault could be found with the status report filed by them.
The bench, after hearing the submissions, transferred the matter to CBI.
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