New Delhi, March 13 -- The Rouse Avenue Court on Friday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct further investigation into the issues of dereliction of duties and corrupt practices by the MCD officials.

This direction has been issued in a protest petition moved by the father of deceased IAS aspirant Nevin Delvin, who drowned in the flooded basement of Rau's IAS study circle in Rajender Nagar in July 2024.

While issuing the direction, the CBI judge pointed out that the High Court in August 2024 had directed the CBI to investigate the criminal negligence, dereliction of duties, and corrupt practices indulged by any person, including the officials of local authorities.

Principal District and Sessions Judge (PDSJ) Din...