The Supreme Court has ordered a CBI probe into allegations of favouritism in allotment of public works contracts to firms linked to Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu’s family. The Court directed the CBI to begin a preliminary enquiry within two weeks and submit a status report within 16 weeks.
The Supreme Court refused to entertain a plea seeking a CBI probe into the Uttam Nagar Holi death case and asked the victim’s family to approach the Delhi Police Commissioner first. The Court said safety and protection issues are administrative matters that the police can handle.
The Supreme Court refused to hear the Aland Ladle Mashaik Dargah management’s plea seeking to stop Maha Shivaratri and Hindu rituals on its premises, as Justices Dipankar Datta and S.C. Sharma held that an Article 32 petition was not maintainable.
The Supreme Court sought a detailed explanation from its Registry after two petitions arising from the same FIR and impugned order were listed before separate Benches, directing the facts be placed before the Chief Justice and accountability fixed accordingly.
