CBI Team Probing Sushant Singh Rajput’s Death Case in Mumbai; Exempted from Home Quarantine Norms

While pronouncing the verdict, the bench said that if any other case is registered regarding Rajput’s death, the same shall be probed by the CBI only. It said that jurisdiction of Mumbai Police, which is conducting probe under section 174 of the CrPC which deals with the procedure to be followed in cases of unnatural death and suicide, is limited.

On his arrival in Mumbai, Tiwari was asked to remain in quarantine till August 15 in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and was stamped as quarantined by the BMC. The IGP (Patna) wrote to the Mumbai municipal commissioner, requesting him to exempt Tiwari from home quarantine protocols, after which the IPS officer was allowed to return to Patna, a week after his arrival here.

On August 3, BMC had issued a directive to its staff deputed at domestic airport that no passenger landing at the Mumbai airport should be granted exemption from home quarantine rule, unless the person has a written permission from the civic body. The BMC mandated that all arriving passengers without written exemption must be stamped, requiring them to undergo home quarantine for 14 days.

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