High Court Orders CBI to Investigate Massive Recruitment Scam in Education and Municipality Sectors, Dismissing Jurisdictional Challenges.

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....Jurisdiction - Power of the HC to direct the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to carry on investigation in the municipality recruitment scam - In the present case, the subject matter is a scam of extraordinary dimension and the money trail and exchange of monetary considerations for giving appointments have extended to selection process of education as well as municipality. Such investigation cannot be scuttled on a purported plea that the learned Court had no jurisdiction to direct CBI investigation in recruitment of municipality since it was having determination over Group-II matters. - HC....