Anil Deshmukh
MUMBAI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), in registering a corruption case FIR, had not followed the legal provisions of seeking the state’s consent and prior sanction, said counsel for former home minister Anil Deshmukh on Friday before the Bombay high court. Senior counsel Amit Desai for Deshmukh said, “Even a person like (Ajmal) Kasab got the benefit of rule of law in this country.”
“If we bypass procedure, then we have a challenge of the rule of law,” said Desai, while arguing Deshmukh’s quashing petition.
Desai was making his submissions before a bench of Justices S S Shinde and N J Jamadar. He focused on the necessity to ensure principles and procedures of law are not given a go-by. The HC had directed that post its preliminary enquiry in the complaint by advocate Jaishri Patil, based on ex-police chief Param Bir Singh’s letter, the CBI should take steps “in accordance with law.” Desai said this would mean applying for the governmen
Case is in breach of rule of law, argues Anil Deshmukh s counsel
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