: Anil Deshmukh case: Bombay HC dismisses Maharashtra’s plea challenging summons to senior officials #IndiaNEWS The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea by the Maharashtra government challenging

Anil Deshmukh case: Bombay HC dismisses Maharashtra’s plea challenging summons to senior officials #IndiaNEWS
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea by the Maharashtra government challenging summons issued by the Central Bureau of Investigation to two senior officials, Bar and Bench reported. The summons were issued to Maharashtra Chief Secretary Sitaram Kunte and state Director General of Police Sanjay Pandey in connection with a case against former state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.The High Court also rejected a petition to form a Special Investigation Team to investigate the case against Deshmukh. Currently, the CBI is investigating the case.“To conclude, considering the totality of the circumstances...the petitioner is not entitled to any relief,�? a bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and SV Kotwal said. “No case is made out for withdrawing the investigation from the Respondent – CBI and entrust it to the Special Investigation Team as prayed for.�?The Maharashtra government had contended that the current CBI chief, Subodh Kumar Jaiswal, would not be able to conduct an impartial investigation. It pointed out that he was the former state director general of police, and was a part of the Police Establishment Board, which oversees transfers and postings of police officers.The court, however, said that the CBI’s investigation only pertains to Deshmukh’s alleged role in transfers and postings. It said that the Maharashtra government did...Read more

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