Supreme Court To Consider Hearing Contempt Plea Against Jharkhand Top Cop
NDTV
The contempt plea, which was earlier mentioned for urgent hearing on February 3 and February 9, alleges that the present Jharkhand director general of police (DGP), Sinha, has been holding the post even after his superannuation on January 31.
The Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to consider listing for urgent hearing the pending contempt petition against the Jharkhand government and DGP Neeraj Sinha that alleges he has been occupying the post even after superannuation on January 31.
A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana was told by senior advocate Siddharth Luthra that the matter, which was ordered to be listed in September last year, has not come up for hearing yet.
"Get me the bundle (of case files). We will see," said the bench, which also comprised justices AS Bopanna and Hima Kohli.
The contempt plea, which was earlier mentioned for urgent hearing on February 3 and February 9, alleges that the present Jharkhand director general of police (DGP), Sinha, has been holding the post even after his superannuation on January 31.
