A Bench headed by CJI Surya Kant observed that the administrative inquiry ordered by the state government and the top court-directed investigation by SIT operate in distinct spheres and can continue simultaneously

The ED has assailed the trial court’s order issued on Wednesday, which held that taking cognisance of the agency’s complaint was “impermissible in law” as it was not based on a FIR. The court ruled that an investigation and the consequent prosecution complaint under PMLA