Nagpur Mar 24 PTI Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday said the Supreme Court ruling on transfer of cases filed against former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh was not a setback for the Maharashtra government but quipped it was an effort to provide solace to someoneThe apex court transferred to the CBI the investigation in multiple cases registered against Singh currently under suspension over allegations of misconduct and corruption in Maharashtra A very murky affair is going on amid echelons of power on who should investigate the matter a bench of Justices S K Kaul and M M Sundresh said while transferring the probe to the central agency from the Maharashtra policeSpeaking to reporters in Nagpur Raut rejected suggestions that the ruling was a setback to the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA governmentIt is not a setback to the state governmentit is just one more effort to give solace dilasa to someone the Rajya Sabha member remarkedWhenever the Maharashtra government tries to reach to the real culprits and tries to take action against them based on facts such decisions come I am surprised that all relief raahat is being received by people concerned with only one party the Sena leader said without naming any partyRaut said the Maharashtra Police is a competent force capable of carrying out impartial investigationsThe Maharashtra Police is the most impartial police force in the country Somewhere a big conspiracy is being framed against Maharashtra it is very unfortunate The people of Maharashtra are taking note of it the Parliamentarian said without elaboratingEarlier in the day the Supreme Court refused to revoke the suspension of Singh and said all future FIRs too will be transferred to CBIThe exigencies in the advancement of principles of justice require the investigation to be transferred to CBI We are not saying appellant Singh is a whistle-blower or anyone involved in this case is washed with milk the bench notedThe apex court said a thorough investigation is required to regain the faith of people in the state policeWe are unable to accept the contention that an FIR is registered by those who had complaints against the petitioner We are of the view that state itself should have allowed CBI to carry the investigationWe are of the prima facie view that there is some concerted effort which needs the investigation by CBI What is the truth who is at fault how does such scenario come to prevail is something which investigation must get into CBI must hold an impartial inquiry into all these aspects the court saidSingh is facing multiple cases of extortion corruption and misconduct and was removed from the post of Mumbai police chief last year over his alleged mishandling of the Antilia bomb scare caseThe top court had granted the senior IPS officer a major relief on November 22 when it directed the Maharashtra Police not to arrest him in criminal cases lodged against himThe Maharashtra police had earlier told the apex court Singh cannot be considered a whistleblower under the law as he chose to speak out against alleged corruption involving former state home minister Anil Deshmukh only after he was transferredSeeking dismissal of Singhs plea for a CBI probe into the entire matter and against any coercive action by the state the Maharashtra government had filed an affidavit in the apex court and said the ongoing investigation in criminal cases against the IPS officer should not be interfered with PTI CLS RSY RSY

New Delhi Mar 24 PTI The Supreme Court Thursday transferred to the CBI the investigation in multiple cases against former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh over allegations of misconduct and corruptionA very murky affair is going on amid echelons of power on who should investigate the matter a bench of Justices S K Kaul and M M Sundresh said while transferring the probe to the central investigative agencyThe exigencies in the advancement of principles ofjustice require the investigation to be transferred to CBI We are not saying appellant Singhis a whistle-blower or anyone involved in this case is washed with milk the bench notedThe bench also refused to revoke the suspension of Singh and said all future FIRs too will be transferred to CBIThe apex court said a thorough investigation is required to regain the faith of people in the state policeWe are unable to accept the contention that an FIR is registered by those who had complaints against the petitioner We are of the view that state itself should have allowed CBI to carry the investigationWe are of the prima facie view that there is some concerted effort which needs the investigation by CBI What is the truth who is at fault how does such scenario come to prevail is something which investigation must get into CBI must hold an impartial inquiry into all these aspects the court saidThe bench however noted it was not commenting on the merits of the allegations as it does not want the investigation to be influenced in any mannerWe do not want the investigation to be influenced by the observation of this court The High Court Bombay has treated this as a service dispute which it is not and thus we set aside the HC verdict We allow the appeal and direct the probe into 5 FIRs and three PEs be transferred to CBI with all recordsSuch transfer to be completed within one week and all officials to extend full cooperation to CBI to try arrive at the truth the bench said Singh is facing multiple cases of extortion corruption and misconduct and was removed from the post of Mumbai police chief over his alleged mishandling of the Antilia bomb scare case The top court had granted him a major relief on November 22 when it directed the Maharashtra Police not to arrest him in criminal cases lodged against him and wondered if he was being hounded for filing cases against police officers and extortionists what could happen to a common manThe Maharashtra police had earlier told the apex court that Singh cannot be considered a whistleblower under the law as he chose to speak out against alleged corruption involving former state home minister Anil Deshmukh only after he was transferredSeeking dismissal of Singhs plea for a CBI probe into the entire matter and against any coercive action by the state the Maharashtra government had filed an affidavit in the apex court and said that the ongoing investigation in criminal cases against the former top police officer should not be interfered withPrior to this the Bombay High Court had dismissed Singhs petition seeking quashing of inquiries initiated against him by the Maharashtra government and said he can approach the Central Administrative Tribunal holding it was a service matter It had rejected his claim that the governments action was a consequence of his allegations of corruption against Deshmukh PTI PKSSA SK SK

Mumbai Jan 18 PTI Navi Mumbai police issued a show-cause notice to four police officials in connection with the alleged secret meeting between former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh and dismissed police officer Sachin Waze last November an official said on Tuesday The duo had met in a room adjacent to the chamber of Justice Chandiwal retd Commission in a building in south Mumbai The one-member panel is probing allegations of corruption levelled against then state home minister Anil Deshmukh by Param Bir Singh after the latter was removed as Mumbai police commissioner The four personnel of Navi Mumbai polices Local Arms Unit had escorted Waze from the Taloja Jail to a hearing before the commission in south Mumbai when he and Singh managed to speak to each other in private The show-cause notice has been issued by DCP Headquarters who probed the issue Once he gives the report we will take necessary action said a top Navi Mumbai police officer The four personnel to whom the notice was issued include a police sub-inspector and three constables he said Waze is currently lodged in the Taloja Central Jail in Navi Mumbai in connection with the Antilia security scare case in which an explosives-laden SUV was found parked outside the south Mumbai residence of industrialist Mukesh Ambani last February Waze is also the prime accused in the Thane businessman Mansukh Hiran murder case After the information of the meeting between Singh and Waze came to light senior officials of the Mumbai Police visited the spot and informed the Navi Mumbai Police We took serious note of the incident and an inquiry was ordered against the four police officials for the violation of protocol while escorting the accused person the official said PTI DC NSK NSK

Mumbai Dec 22 PTI The Centre has initiated disciplinary proceedings against suspended IPS officer Param Bir Singh Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil said in the state Assembly on Wednesday Singh was placed under suspension earlier this month after he was named as an accused in multiple cases of extortion in Mumbai and Thane The former Mumbai police commissioner had earlier accused then state home minister Anil Deshmukh of corruption On Wednesday Walse Patil submitted a written reply in the Lower House in response to a question asked by Abu Asim Azmi of the Samajwadi Party during the Question Hour on the first day of the state legislatures winter session The Centre has initiated proceedings for disciplinary action under the All India Service Rules against Param Bir Singh the minister said He said the state home department has got recommendation for the suspension of 28 police officials The home department has got information of serious offences involving 30 police officials including Param Bir Singh he said The state Director General of Police DGP has given a proposal for their suspension to ensure free and fair probe into the charges against them Walse Patil said The home department has sought more details into the charges against them These officials include five deputy commissioners of police DCPs and five assistant commissioners of police ACPs he said So far Param Bir Singh and Parag Manere who served as the DCP have been suspended the minister informed Meanwhile during discussions over a question on illegal sand trafficking Maharashtra Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat told the House that the state government will fix the offset price for auction at Rs 600 There is also a plan to reduce the time period to take a decision on the auction and also consider invoking provisions of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act MCOCA after discussing the same with the law and judiciary department he said So far penalty amounting to Rs 121 crore has been recovered for illegal sand trafficking he added PTI MR GK GK

The Maharashtra government today suspended former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh after he did not join his duty for more than six months. #ParamBirSingh #MaharashtraGovernment #Suspension

The Maharashtra government today suspended former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh after he did not join his duty for more than six months. #ParamBirSingh #MaharashtraGovernment #Suspension

The Maharashtra government today suspended former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh after he did not join his duty for more than six months. #ParamBirSingh #MaharashtraGovernment #Suspension

The Maharashtra government today suspended former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh after he did not join his duty for more than six months. #ParamBirSingh #MaharashtraGovernment #Suspension

The Maharashtra government today suspended former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh after he did not join his duty for more than six months. #ParamBirSingh #MaharashtraGovernment #Suspension

The Maharashtra government today suspended former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh after he did not join his duty for more than six months. #ParamBirSingh #MaharashtraGovernment #Suspension