Anu Duggal vs State & Ors

ik-12889175 Delhi High Court 27 November 2025 • 122 min read

Judges (1)

Tushar Rao Gedela Delivered

Counsel (16)

Akash Sachan Counsel Petitioner Amol Sinha Counsel Respondent Anubha Bhardwaj Counsel Respondent Anuka Bachawat Counsel Petitioner Arpit Rawat Counsel Petitioner Ashvini Kumar Counsel Respondent Chirag Singh Counsel Petitioner Kshitiz Garg Counsel Respondent Manan Wadhwa Counsel Respondent Muskan Narang Counsel Respondent Nitin Mehta Counsel Petitioner Nitish Dhawan Counsel Respondent Siddharth Aggarwal Counsel Petitioner Siddharth Satija Counsel Petitioner Sowjanya Shankaran Counsel Petitioner Vijay Misra Counsel Respondent

Parties (3)

Central Bureau of Investigation Respondent State Respondent Anu Duggal Petitioner

Case Significance

Anu Duggal vs State & Ors is a Delhi High Court decision dated November 27, 2025 (citation: ik-12889175). The petitioner, mother of Arnav Duggal (a 23-year-old who died in 2018), sought transfer of investigation from Delhi Police to CBI, alleging the police investigation was flawed and failed to identify the true cause of death. The Court transferred the investigation to CBI for a fresh/de novo investigation, noting the persistent gaps in evidence and observing that 'it is never too late to search for truth,' drawing parallels to US serial killer cases solved decades later through forensic advanc The case was heard by Justice Tushar Rao Gedela.

Summary

The petitioner, mother of Arnav Duggal (a 23-year-old who died in 2018), sought transfer of investigation from Delhi Police to CBI, alleging the police investigation was flawed and failed to identify the true cause of death. The Court transferred the investigation to CBI for a fresh/de novo investigation, noting the persistent gaps in evidence and observing that 'it is never too late to search for truth,' drawing parallels to US serial killer cases solved decades later through forensic advances.

What was the outcome of Anu Duggal vs State & Ors?

The petitioner, mother of Arnav Duggal (a 23-year-old who died in 2018), sought transfer of investigation from Delhi Police to CBI, alleging the police investigation was flawed and failed to identify ...

Judgment

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