Anil Deshmukh s plea against FIR: Bombay HC seeks CBI s response ANI | Updated: May 06, 2021 15:39 IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 6 (ANI): The Bombay High Court on Thursday adjourned the petition of former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in connection with an FIR lodged against him by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on corruption charges.
The high court also refused to give any interim protection to Deshmukh from any coercive action by the CBI.
It has asked CBI to file its affidavit within a period of four weeks in response to the petition filed by the former Maharashtra Home Minister. The next hearing in the matter will be after the summer vacation of the court.
Bombay High Court adjourns Anil Deshmukh’s plea for four weeks
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The Bombay High Court on Thursday adjourned for four weeks the plea filed by former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh seeking to quash the First Information Report (FIR) against him by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
A Division Bench of Justices S.S. Shinde and Manish Pitale was hearing a plea filed by Mr. Deshmukh seeking to quash the FIR registered against him under sections Section 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the Indian Penal Code and Section 7 (public servant taking gratification other than legal remuneration in respect of an official act) of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
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A division bench directed the CBI to file its affidavit within a period of four weeks in response to the petition filed by Deshmukh seeking to quash the FIR.
Senior counsel Amit Desai, appearing for Deshmukh, sought for an interim order granting protection from any coercive action to the NCP leader.
The CBI had initiated a preliminary enquiry (PE) against Deshmukh on the HC s order on April 5.
New Delhi: The Bombay High Court on Thursday refused to pass any order on former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh s request for interim protection from coercive action in connection with an FIR lodged against him by the CBI on corruption charges.
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The former home minister also sought interim orders granting him protection from any coercive action.
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Mumbai: Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh on Monday filed a petition in the Bombay High Court seeking to quash the FIR registered against him by the Central Bureau of Investigation on the charges of corruption.
He also sought interim orders granting him protection from any coercive action.
The plea is likely to be heard by a division bench of Justices S.S. Shinde and Manish Pitale this week.
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Anil Deshmukh, who had rejected the allegations levelled against him, resigned as home minister on April 5 after the Bombay HC ordered the PE against him.
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MUMBAI: Former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh on Monday filed a petition in the Bombay High Court seeking to quash the FIR registered against him by the Central Bureau of Investigation on the charges of corruption.
He also sought interim orders granting him protection from any coercive action.
The plea is likely to be heard by a division bench of Justices S S Shinde and Manish Pitale this week.