News Desk, AnyTV, New Delhi
Published by: Pranjul Srivastava
Updated Wed, 09 Mar 2022 02:57 PM IST
Summary
The Supreme Court has extended the interim relief period of Parambir Singh to March 24. Now in the investigation being done against Singh by Mumbai Police, he cannot be arrested till March 24.
The Supreme Court has once again given relief to Parambir Singh, the former Mumbai Police Commissioner in the corruption and recovery case. The Supreme Court has extended Singh’s interim relief period to March 24. Now in the investigation being done against Singh by Mumbai Police, he cannot be arrested till March 24. Along with this, the court has ordered the state government to stop its investigation for the time being.
In fact, on behalf of Parambir Singh, a petition was filed in the Supreme Court seeking to hand over all the cases to the CBI. The counsel appearing for Singh had said that the state government was trying to foil Singh’s investigation. After this, the court said that, it will consider whether the cases registered by the Maharashtra Police against Parambir Singh will be handed over to the CBI. However, it should put all its investigation on hold till a decision is taken on the issue. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for CBI, told the bench that it is in everyone’s interest that all cases be probed by the central probe agency.
Maharashtra police and Maharashtra government do not trust CBI
Earlier, the bench had restrained the Mumbai Police from continuing the investigation against Parambir Singh but from presenting the charge sheet against him. Cases of misconduct and corruption have been registered against Singh. The court also said that it is distressing that Singh does not have faith in the police force even though he has been its head. Similarly, the Maharashtra government does not have faith in the CBI.
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The Supreme Court has once again given relief to Parambir Singh, the former Mumbai Police Commissioner in the corruption and recovery case. The Supreme Court has extended Singh’s interim relief period to March 24. Now in the investigation being done against Singh by Mumbai Police, he cannot be arrested till March 24. Along with this, the court has ordered the state government to stop its investigation for the time being.
In fact, on behalf of Parambir Singh, a petition was filed in the Supreme Court seeking to hand over all the cases to the CBI. The counsel appearing for Singh had said that the state government was trying to foil Singh’s investigation. After this, the court said that, it will consider whether the cases registered by the Maharashtra Police against Parambir Singh will be handed over to the CBI. However, it should put all its investigation on hold till a decision is taken on the issue. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for CBI, told the bench that it is in everyone’s interest that all cases be probed by the central probe agency.
Maharashtra police and Maharashtra government do not trust CBI
Earlier, the bench had restrained the Mumbai Police from continuing the investigation against Parambir Singh but from presenting the charge sheet against him. Cases of misconduct and corruption have been registered against Singh. The court also said that it is distressing that Singh does not have faith in the police force even though he has been its head. Similarly, the Maharashtra government does not have faith in the CBI.