India, July 14 -- The Supreme Court on Monday handed over the probe into the alleged illegal payment of enhanced compensation to landowners in Noida to Uttar Pradesh's Vigilance Department after a court-appointed special investigation team (SIT) found prima facie evidence against three officials and recommended further investigation.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai, along with justices Joymalya Bagchi and K Vinod Chandran, entrusted the vigilance wing to take over investigation into six FIRs registered on the SIT's recommendation - three relating to the alleged conspiracy involving officials and three concerning disproportionate assets allegedly amassed by them.

The bench said, "The SIT is absolved of further res...