The Supreme Court on Thursday asked former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh to disclose his location and said, “No security, no hearing till we know where you are”.
The top court asked his lawyer to explain Singh’s whereabouts and fixed the matter for hearing on November 22.
A bench headed by Justice SK Kaul took objection to the fact that his plea seeking protection was filed through a power of attorney.
“You are seeking a protective order; no one knows where you are. Suppose you are sitting abroad and taking legal recourse through power of attorney what happens. If so you will come to India if the court decides in your favour, then we don’t know ‘what is on your mind. No protection, no hearing till we know where you are,’ the bench also comprising Justice MM Sundaresh said.
It further said: “The petition is filed through a power of attorney. Where are you. Are you in this country or outside? In a state, where are you. We will come to the rest, first we know where you are.” Huh?”
in a magistrate’s court Bombay On Wednesday, Singh was declared a “declared offender” in an extortion case against him and some other city police officials.
Singh had last visited his office in May this year after which he went on leave. The state police had told the Bombay High Court last month that his whereabouts were not known.
This story has been published without modification in text from a wire agency feed. Only the title has been changed.
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