SUPREME Court on Wednesday extended the interim protection from arrest granted to former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh in a case related to the allegations of misconduct and corruption. A bench of Justices SK Kaul and MM Sundresh said that the interim order will continue till March 24. Earlier the top court had directed the Maharashtra Government to completely hold back the ongoing investigation against former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh over the allegations of misconduct and corruption. A bench expressed concern over the “messy state of affairs” highlighted by the ongoing legal battle between Singh with the State administration and said that “it is a very unfortunate situation”.

 

The apex court had said that it will take a call on whether the FIRs lodged by Maharashtra police against Singh is to be handed over to CBI or not and asked the State Government to keep its hands off from those cases till the issue is decided. It court in its order stated that the state government has given its assurance to put the matter on hold while the top court is considering the matter.