DR.SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY vs DIRECTOR, CBI . — W.P.(C) No. 38/1997

Summary of W.P.(C) No. 000038 / 1997: Dr. Subramanian Swamy v. Director, CBI The Supreme Court struck down Section 6-A of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946 as unconstitutional, holding that the requirement of prior Central Government approval to investigate senior bureaucrats (Joint Secretary level and above) for corruption offences violates Article 14 (equality before law). The Court found the classification arbitrary and discriminatory, as it creates an unjustifiable distinction preventing equal treatment of corrupt officials regardless of rank. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.