The Centre's affidavit presented in court recommended that the trial should be conducted outside the Manipur state's jurisdiction to ensure fairness and impartiality.
On 16th April 2020, two Sadhus of Juna Akhara, Chikne Maharaj Kalpavrukshagiri (70), and Sushilgiri Maharaj (35) were lynched along with their 30-year-old driver by a mob in Palghar.
While the objective of Delhi's new liquor policy was to end black marketing and mafia raj, the AAP government was soon shrouded in corruption allegations.
Maharashtra government led by Eknath Shinde has agreed to transfer the investigation of the 2020 Palghar lynching case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).