NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Madras High Court order that quashed the chargesheet filed by the Tamil Nadu Police in the murder case of former Tamil Nadu BSP president K Armstrong.

The top court, however, did not stay the high court's direction transferring the probe to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

A bench of Justices J K Maheshwari and N V Anjaria issued a notice to the Chennai superintendent of police on the appeal challenging the high court order.

"Notice be issued to the respondent. In the meantime, the order of quashing the chargesheet shall remain stayed. However, the direction for transferring the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation shall remain in operation," the bench said.

The apex court passed the order after senior advocate

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