SC Grants Interim Relief to Sameer Wankhede in Cordelia Cruise Case Probe

• Supreme Court grants interim relief to IRS Officer Sameer Wankhede in disciplinary proceedings related to the 2021 Cordelia cruise drug bust case.
• Wankhede challenged a Delhi High Court order that overturned a CAT decision quashing disciplinary proceedings against him.
• The chargesheet, issued in 2025, alleged Wankhede sought confidential information from NCB's legal adviser and attempted to influence the investigation.
• SC noted procedural irregularities, including the appointment of an inquiry officer without allowing Wankhede sufficient time to reply to the chargesheet.
• Wankhede is permitted to file a reply within one week, with a decision on appointing an inquiry officer to follow within two weeks.