Supreme Court gives three more months to CBI to complete probe in custodial death case
The Supreme Court has granted the CBI an additional three months to complete its investigation into a 2024 custodial death in Chhattisgarh. The court previously ordered the probe after criticizing state authorities for attempting to cover up the incident.
Why it matters
This case highlights judicial oversight in cases of alleged police brutality and the enforcement of accountability for state-sanctioned violence.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 13, 2026) granted three more months to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to complete its probe into the circumstances leading to the custodial death of a 34-year-old man in Chhattisgarh in 2024.
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta noted that in its sealed cover report, the agency has sought more time to take the investigation to its logical conclusion.
On August 12, the top court had ordered a CBI probe into the death of Shravan Suryavanshi, who was lodged in Bilaspur Central Jail when he died in 2024, and directed the state to pay compensation of Rs 25 lakh to his wife and children.
The court had also asked the CBI director to ensure that a regular criminal case was registered against those responsible for his death.
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