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CBI files chargesheet against Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh, wife
March 31, 2017
CBI files charge sheet in Delhi court against Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh, his wife and others in DA case.
Earlier today, the Delhi High Court dismissed Singh and his wife's plea seeking quashing of the
disproportionate assets case filed against them by the CBI.
Justice
Vipin Sanghi also vacated the Himachal Pradesh High Court's interim
order of October 1, 2015 restraining the CBI from arresting,
interrogating or filing a charge sheet in the case without the court's
permission.
Virbhadra and his wife Pratibha
Singh have claimed in their plea that there was no order, direction or
judgment by any court that had authorised the CBI to inquire,
investigate or register regular cases and exercise jurisdiction in the
territory of Himachal Pradesh.
The chief minister has contended
in his plea that the raids on his private residence and other premises
were conducted with "malafide intentions and political vendetta" by the
central investigating agency.
He has alleged that CBI had
overstepped its jurisdiction in filing the case as the cause of action
did not arise in the territory of Delhi.
Singh has also claimed
that the permission of the state government and Home Department were not
taken before raiding the residence of a sitting chief minister.
The
CBI had contended that the allegations against Singh in the case are
"very serious" as a huge amount of money was involved and the state
government has shown "over anxiety" in protecting him.
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