SC upholds Allahabad HC’s judgment directing CBI probe into misappropriation of funds under MGNREGA in 7 districts of U.P

The Supreme Court on Friday upheld the judgment of the Allahabad high court directing a CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) probe into alleged misappropriation of funds under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme in seven districts of Uttar Pradesh.A Bench headed by chief justice P. Sathasivam dismissed a batch of petitions including that filed by the...