The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended the interim relief granted to the former Mumbai Police Commissioner from arrest. Param Bir Singh In a matter relating to allegations of misconduct and corruption.
Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh was granted interim protection from arrest by the Supreme Court on Wednesday in a case related to allegations of misconduct and corruption against a top Mumbai police officer.
A bench of Justice SK Kaul and Justice MM Sundaresh said that the interim order will continue till March 24.
Earlier, the apex court had directed the Maharashtra government to completely stop the ongoing probe against former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh on charges of misconduct and corruption.
A bench expressed concern over the “messy situation” exposed by Singh’s ongoing legal battle with the state administration and said “it is a very unfortunate situation”.
Last month, former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, in his statement to the Enforcement Directorate (ED), claimed that former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh was responsible for last year’s bomb blast near ‘Antilia’, the residence of industrialist Mukesh Ambani. Mastermind”. Murder of businessman Mansukh Hiran in Mumbai and then Thane. Deshmukh’s claim is part of ED’s supplementary charge sheet in the money laundering case in which the senior NCP leader and his two sons have been named as accused.
Param Bir Singh is facing at least five extortion cases in Mumbai and Thane. In March last year, he had accused the then Home Minister Anil Deshmukh of corruption. Singh was suspended from service in December 2021.
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