Archive · 27 Jan 2026
Delhi HC Rules CBI Notice to Judge Unlawful
The Delhi High Court has said that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) cannot force a retired judge, Ishrat Masroor Quddusi, to give them information that might make him look guilty.
The CBI had asked the judge to provide details like his phone numbers, bank accounts, and servants' details from 2017.
The court said this is not allowed because it would make the judge create evidence against himself.
The court also said the CBI has other ways to get this information, like from banks or phone companies, and should not use shortcuts.
The case is about allegations that the judge and others tried to get a favorable order from another judge in 2017 for a college that was in trouble.
The Delhi High Court ruled that a CBI notice to retired judge Ishrat Masroor Quddusi to produce documents was unlawful.
The notice was deemed to seek self-incriminating information, which is prohibited under the law.
The court upheld a special CBI court's order that had set aside the notice.
The CBI had alleged a criminal conspiracy involving Quddusi and others to obtain a favorable order from another judge in 2017.
The court stated that the CBI has other legal powers to collect evidence and should not use Section 91 of the CrPC as a shortcut.
- Who
- Retired judge Ishrat Masroor Quddusi and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
- What
- The Delhi High Court ruled that a CBI notice to Quddusi to produce documents was unlawful as it sought self-incriminating information
- When
- The order was made on January 12, 2024, and made public on January 17, 2024
- Where
- Delhi High Court, India
- Why
- The CBI notice was deemed to be a shortcut to compel the accused to provide self-incriminating information, which is prohibited
- Judge
- Ishrat Masroor Quddusi
- Agency
- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
- Section of CrPC
- Section 91
- Case Year
- 2019
- Alleged Incident Year
- 2017
- HC Order Date
- January 12, 2024
- HC Order Public Date
- January 17, 2024