In his petition, Singh claimed he was being targeted and harassed for highlighting the alleged 'corrupt malpractices' of former state home minister and NCP leader Anil Deshmukh.
The CBI is carrying out a preliminary inquiry into allegations against Anil Deshmukh levelled by Param Bir Singh after he was removed from the post of Mumbai Police commissioner.
Param Bir Singh had alleged that one of the assistants, Sanjeev Palande, was present when Deshmukh asked Sachin Waze to extort over Rs 100 crore a month from Mumbai bars & restaurants.
The preliminary enquiry has been ordered after the Mumbai Police submitted a report in connection with the security scare case to the state Home department.
Mumbai ex-commissioner Param Bir Singh had alleged Deshmukh’s aide told ACP Patil that then-home minister was ‘targeting collection’ of money from bars and restaurants.
The apex court Thursday dismissed pleas challenging the Bombay HC order directing the probe into allegations made by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh.
Mumbai Police's report stated Waze bypassed hierarchy, reported directly to Param Bir Singh, and attended ministerial-level briefings with him in important cases like the TRP scam.
On directions from Bombay HC, CBI team from Delhi will investigate allegations that Anil Deshmukh, as Maharashtra home minister, ordered Mumbai cops to extort bars, restaurants.
A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Girish Kulkarni said this was an 'extraordinary' and 'unprecedented' case that warranted an independent inquiry.
The court further said there is no affidavit submitted by police officers who were allegedly called by the state home minister to his home, supporting the allegations levelled by Param Bir Singh.
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Mr. Param Bir Singh mercilessly hounded Mr. Arnab Goswami and his news channel.
Seems like karma is giving it back to him. He is the one being hounded now.
Mr. Param Bir Singh mercilessly hounded Mr. Arnab Goswami and his news channel.
Seems like karma is giving it back to him. He is the one being hounded now.