What happened (Patna High Court transfers habeas corpus case to CBI)
Patna High Court ordered transfer of a habeas corpus case about the alleged unlawful detention of Sanoj Kumar to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The court cited alleged inaction and lack of urgency by the state investigating agency after the FIR was registered.
Who approached the court and what was sought
Sanoj Kumar’s father, Gauri Shankar Ram, filed a petition seeking a writ of habeas corpus on May 17 and requested a CBI inquiry.
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