Jiah Khan Death Probe Transferred To CBI: Highlights Of The Case So Far Here

Jiah Khan Death Case: After eight years of actor Jiah Khan's death by suicide, the investigation of the case has been transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court. The order was given by the sessions court which was conducting the trial against the actor's boyfriend Suraj Pancholi.

Pancholi is charged with abatement of Jiah Khan's suicide. Earlier this week, special court judge said that he does not have the power to deal with cases filed by the CBI so he transferred the case to CBI court. He said, "In the present matter, investigation is carried out by CBI/SCB (which) filed a supplementary chargesheet. The special courts are established for trial of cases exclusively investigated by CBI and a special judge is appointed to deal with said cases. I do not have the power to deal with cases filed by the CBI. Therefore, in my view it is necessary to transfer the present case to CBI court.”

Jiah Khan Death Case:

• The probe of Jiah Khan's death began in March 2019 and in December that year, the CBI appealed to the court that it plans to further the investigations by sending certain items for forensic examination once again.
• CBI had sent a dupatta (scarf) allegedly used by Khan to kill herself to Central Forensic Science Laboratory in Chandigarh.
• The agency also asked to retrieve the BlackBerry Messenger message exchange between Khan and her boyfriend Suraj Pancholi before her death. The court had heard the appeal by the CBI and Pancholi's lawyer who had opposed the agency's plea. The appeal is reportedly likely to be heard again in special CBI court.
• Jiah Khan had died by suicide in her Juhu home on June 3, 2013. Her mother had found her dead at her home.
• Suraj Pancholi was arrested by the Mumbai police on June 10, 2013, and was released on bail in July that year.
• He is charged under section 306 of the Indian Penal Code which carries punishment for abatement of suicide.