The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain the plea of former Mumbai Police chief Param Bir Singh seeking CBI investigation in the alleged corrupt malpractices of Anil Deshmukh, Home Minister of Government of Maharashtra and asked him to approach the High Court.
A bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and R. Subhash Reddy heard Singh's petition. During the hearing the court observed that the allegations levelled by former Mumbai Police Commissioner against Maharashtra home minister are very serious and asked senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi appearing for Param Bir Singh why he is not approaching Bombay High Court for seeking CBI probe. Further the court said, "It's unfortunate that Supreme Court's judgement on police reform has not been implemented, adding that the issue of police reforms props up only when some political situation explodes."
The court also asked Singh why he has not made Maharashtra Home Minister a party in his petition as the allegations are levelled against him.
Following court's refual to entertain the plea Singh withdrew the plea from Supreme Court & said he will approach the Bombay High Court. "Liberty to approach the High Court granted," Supreme Court said in it's order.
Singh has accused Deshmukh of adopting corrupt practices in posting or transfer of police officers and seeking to implicate BJP leaders in MP Mohan Delkar's suicide.