In the 2018 Nikanda Thoothukudi Sterlite firing incident, the CBI had filed a contempt of court petition, alleging that a chargesheet had been filed against only one police inspector in order to protect several high-ranking officials. The petition alleged that the CBI Director had not properly supervised the investigation and had not followed the court's previous orders.
The petition was heard today (28.09.2026) by Justices C.V. Karthikeyan and…