Charges against Deshmukh: Bombay High Court dismisses Maharashtra plea for SIT
The Hindu
State contended fair investigation not possible under CBI Director Subodh Jaiswal
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea filed by the Maharashtra Government seeking to form a special investigation team (SIT) to probe corruption allegations against Anil Deshmukh, former Home Minister.
A division bench of justices Nitin Jamdar and SV Kotwal was hearing a plea filed by the State Home Department seeking a direction to the CBI to hand over the investigation to the SIT.
The petition was filed on the ground that from March 2019 to January 2021, Director of CBI Subodh Jaiswal was heading the Maharashtra police force and was directly involved in deciding and implementing transfers and posting of police officers. Therefore, no fair and impartial investigation can take place when Mr. Jaiswal is at the helm of the affairs of the CBI.
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