A bench comprising CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi delivered the judgment while hearing petitions challenging the EC’s notification issued last year for carrying out the SIR process in Bihar.
CMRL, a Kerala-based company involved in manufacturing synthetic rutile and industrial chemicals, has been under investigation over allegations of bribery and money laundering.
Despite heavy security deployment, the day was marred by political clashes, stone-pelting, and booth disputes in Amritsar, Samana, and Barnala, leaving several injured.