Court Orders CBI to Return Seized Cash After 10-Year Delay with Additional Compensation

Nov 27, 2025 02:38 am CST

A Mumbai court has reprimanded the CBI for failing to comply with a 2015 order to return Rs 50,000 seized during a corruption investigation. The court directed the agency to return the full amount plus Rs 5,000 compensation, potentially recoverable from the investigating officer's salary. The case highlights significant procedural delays in India's investigative system, particularly problematic given the 2016 demonetization that invalidated the original currency notes.