Live updates from Sushant Singh Rajput case: Supreme Court reserves judgment

Sushant Singh Rajput case: Supreme Court reserves judgement, asks Rhea, the late actor's family and other parties to submit notes by Thursday

Supreme Court has announced its verdict with regards to the petition filed by Rhea Chakraborty wherein she requested the transfer of the FIR filed against her, from the Bihar Police to the Mumbai Police. After hearing arguments by Rhea’s lawyer, Sushant’s family lawyer, the counsel representing Maharashtra Govt and the Solicitor Genenral of India, the Supreme Court asked for brief written notes from all parties by Thursday. The judgement has been reserved and the next hearing has been scheduled for Thursday, August 13 as per Times Now's latest report.

Update: Supreme Court reserves judgment on plea seeking transfer of Sushant Singh Rajput case; all parties asked to submit brief written notes by Thursday.

Update: The Supreme Court has asked for brief written notes from all parties by Thursday.

Update: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta concludes his arguments in SC saying 'Whatever has been done by the Mumbai Police in terms of the so-called 'investigation' does not stand test of law. CBI probe is essential in this case in the interest of justice'

Update: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta alleges, "Maharashtra Government affidavit is misleading"

Update: Sushant Singh Rajput's family counsel argues in Supreme Court, "Why was Sushant’s body seen on bed and not hanging?"

Sushant Singh Rajput case: Maninder Singh claims Bihar Government’s action as ‘legal’, alleges Mumbai police did not cooperate

Maninder Singh who is appearing on behalf of the Bihar Government, claimed in his opening statement that the Patna police’s action on the probe is ‘legal’ and ‘bonafide’ after Rhea’s lawyer, Shyam Divan justified that for a fair investigation, the case first needs to go back to the Mumbai police.

Update: "Mumbai Police murdered the CrPC (Code of Criminal Procedure) by insisting on a written complaint in February," says lawyer Vikas Singh, Sushant's family's counsel.

Update: "A complaint was given in February, Mumbai Police refused to register the FIR citing technicalities," alleges Vikas Singh, Sushant's family lawyer.

Report: Maharashtra government tells Single judge SC bench of Justice Hrishikesh Roy that he may not have jurisdiction to transfer a case from police to CBI. It says just because of impending elections in Bihar, the state government has got involved to politically exploit case of Sushant Singh Rajput's death.

Rhea Chakraborty to Supreme Court: I was in love with Sushant. I was traumatised after his death but I am being victimised now

Update: Counsel for Maharashtra Government alleges that there is a 'media trial' underway in the Sushant Singh Rajput case.

Rhea Chakraborty’s lawyer alleges Sushant Singh Rajput's father of using 'influential relatives' to frame the actress

Update: Bihar Govt's counsel Maninder Singh refers to the Lalita Kumari judgment to say that the Patna Police has the jurisdiction to register the FIR and investigate the same as per the law laid down by the Constitutional Bench of the SC

Update: "Bihar Government's action is bonafide and legal. 56 witnesses examined by Mumbai police. I am told that the interim report of post mortem came on June 17 and final report on June 25. Maharashtra has not registered an FIR," says Maninder Singh, counsel for Bihar Govt.

Report: Bihar government says Mumbai Police could not have carried on investigation into Rajput's death on the basis of an accidental death report after post mortem report was available on June 25. It calls Mumbai police inv a facade and under political influence to hide facts.

News Update: "Earlier you asked for a CBI probe. Why the CBI shouldn't investigate this case now?" SC asks Rhea Chakraborty's counsel.

News Update: "There is political influence behind the FIR filed in Bihar," alleges Shyam Divan, Rhea Chakraborty's counsel in the SC.