The Supreme Court delivered the judgment in Mayawati's case today and held:
"In the light of the above discussion, we hold that in the
absence of any specific direction from this Court in the order dated
18.09.2003 or any subsequent orders, the CBI has
exceeded its
jurisdiction in lodging FIR No. R.C. 0062003A0019 dated 05.10.2003.
The impugned FIR is without jurisdiction and any
investigation
pursuant thereto is illegal and liable to be quashed, accordingly
quashed. The writ petition is allowed."
