No Trust Between Institutions: Supreme Court On Ex-Mumbai Top Cop Case
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The Supreme Court today expressed concern over eroding trust between key institutions while hearing a case of extortion against former Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh. In the last hearing, the Supreme Court had said the former top cop can't be arrested in criminal cases filed against him, until further orders.
"It's a disturbing scenario. What do we say that the head of the police force has no faith in that force? We have given you enough protection. Not giving you anymore," Justice SK Kaul said.
The Maharashtra government does not want the Central Bureau of Investigation, or CBI, to take up the extortion case in which Mr Singh in a letter had named former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh as one of the alleged accused.
"It would not be fair to transfer the probe to the CBI because the present Director of CBI is a witness, if not an accused, when it comes to matters pertaining to Anil Deshmukh," said senior advocate Darius Khambata on behalf of the Maharashtra government.
