Plea against Asthana’s appointment as Delhi Police chief: HC directed to decide

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Delhi High Court to decide, within two weeks, the plea against the appointment of Rakesh Asthana as Delhi Police Commissioner.

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Updated:26th Aug, 2021 at 2:44 AM

New Delhi

A bench, headed by Chief Justice NV Ramana, said: “There are issues, one is about my participation in my matter as one ground. I have expressed my views about this gentleman in CBI selection.” He said that the second issue is that somebody had filed a plea against his appointment, which is pending in the high court. The Chief Justice, while participating in the High-Powered Committee, had objected to the appointment of Asthana as the head of the CBI. The top court was hearing a petition filed by Centre for Public Interest Litigation challenging Asthana’s appointment. Advocate Prashant Bhushan, representing the petitioner, submitted: “I don’t think that disables your lordship at all.”

Plea against Asthana’s appointment as Delhi Police chief: HC directed to decide

The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Delhi High Court to decide, within two weeks, the plea against the appointment of Rakesh Asthana as Delhi Police Commissioner.

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