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Govt must get free hand to probe over 11,000 crore rupees PNB fraud case: Supreme Court

<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">The Supreme Court said today that the government must get a free hand to probe the over 11,000 crore rupees PNB fraud case, allegedly involving billionaire jeweller Nirav Modi.&nbsp;</span></div>''<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><br />''</span></div>''<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">Hearing a PIL seeking an independent probe and deportation of Nirav Modi, the top court said, it will step in only when agencies fail to carry out the investigation properly.</span></div>''<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><br />''</span></div>''<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">The Centre, represented by Attorney General K K Venugopal, opposed the PIL before a bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra saying the inquiry has started and the FIRs have been registered.</span></div>''<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"><br />''</span></div>''<div><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">The bench also comprising Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud, said, if the government does not do things that are required, then the petitioner can approach the court.&nbsp;</span></div>

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