Param Bir Singh moves SC alleging conspiracy to frame him, seeks transfer of cases to other state
Param Bir Singh has alleged that there is a conspiracy to frame him because he is not withdrawing his complaint against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh. He has urged the court to transfer all cases against him to some other state.
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UPDATED: May 17, 2021 21:04 IST
Former Mumbai Police Commissioner has urged the Supreme Court to transfer all cases against him to some other state. (Photo: ANI)
Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh has moved the Supreme Court alleging that there is a conspiracy to frame him by initiating internal inquiries against him.
MUMBAI: Bombay high court on Tuesday expressed its prima facie opinion that a petition filed by ex Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh to challenge the inquiries ordered against him “can be adjudicated by Central Administrative Tribunal’’.
The HC said it found “no urgency’’ in his petition and adjourned it to June 9 on a request by his lawyer Sunny Punamiya who said both his senior counsel Mukul Rohatgi and Aabad Ponda were not present to argue.
Singh had filed a petition to challenge two orders passed by the state on April 1 and 20 for preliminary enquiry by Director general of police (DGP) Sanjay Pandey under service rules and an inquiry into allegations made by a police inspector against him.
Param Bir Singh
MUMBAI: If the Uddhav Thackeray-led government decides to initiate a departmental probe against former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh, he is preparing for a long-drawn legal battle with the government.
“I have a fundamental right to approach the high court. I do not know the plan of the government. I am consulting my lawyers. If the government initiates a departmental probe, I will act as per the advice of my lawyers,’’ Singh told TOI on Saturday.
Days after an unceremonious exit as Mumbai police commissioner, Singh wrote a strongly-worded letter to the chief minister, saying, home minister Anil Deshmukh has asked assistant police inspector Sachin Waze to mobilize Rs 100 crore per month from hotels, restaurants and bars in Mumbai. Then he filed a writ petition before the high court, which asked Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the allegations and submit a report within 15 days. The state government approached the Supreme Court, but
Param Bir Singh has levelled serious corruption allegations against Anil Deshmukh. (File)
Mumbai:
The Bombay High Court today ordered the CBI to carry out a preliminary probe within 15 days into former Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh s allegations against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.
Param Bir Singh, who was recently replaced as Mumbai Police chief, has alleged in a petition that he was targeted because he had complained to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray about Anil Deshmukh, listing several allegations including extortion and illegal transfers. I have no comments to make, Mr Singh told reporters on the court order.
In the previous hearing, the High Court had asked Mr Singh repeatedly why no FIR was filed on his allegations against the Maharashtra Home Minister.
Updated Mar 17, 2021 | 18:25 IST
Hemant Nagrale, who was posted as acting DGP has been placed as the new Mumbai Police Commissioner. Param Bir given DG Home Guard position. Rajnish Sheth new acting DGP. Param Bir Singh | Photo Credit: IANS
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Mumbai: With pressure mounting on the Mahavikas Aghadi via the opposition and central agencies, Home Minister Anil Deshmukh signed the papers for Param Bir Singh s transfer from the post of the Mumbai police commissioner. Parambir has been replaced by Hemant Nagrale, who had been posted as the acting DGP.