Karnataka ACB approaches Supreme Court challenging order and strictures passed by state HC
India Today
Anti-Corruption Bureau of Karnataka has moved the Supreme Court challenging an order passed by Justice HP Sandesh of Karnataka High Court.
Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Karnataka has moved the Supreme Court on Monday challenging an order passed by Justice HP Sandesh of Karnataka High Court while hearing a bail petition as well the strictures passed.
Last week, while deciding bail, Justice HP Sandesh of Karnataka High Court made a sensational statement in the open court that he received indirect threats of transfer after passing several directions against ACB.
"Your ADGP is so powerful Some person spoke to one of our High Court judge, judge came and sat with me and he said, giving an example of transferring of one of the judge to some other districtI will not hesitate to mention the name of the judge also", Justice Sandesh had told the ACB counsel in the hearing.
"I am going to protect the independence of the judiciary at the cost of my judgeship. This should not happen. I will record the same in the order itself. You people are encouraging such people. You are here to protect the institution, not to do all these things," he said.
He added "I have no personal interest. Corruption is cancer, I will bell the cat, even at the cost of my judgeship. It is my duty to protect the independence of judiciary also. I am not affiliated to any political party and also belong to the ideology of any political party. I am affiliated to the Constitution only"
The remarks came during the hearing wherein the judge had expressed his dissatisfaction with the investigation in a case related to Deputy Commissioner, Bengaluru (Urban). The judge had earlier passed directions to the ACB to produce all the closure reports filed it since its inception.
On Monday, Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta mentioned the matter before the Chief Justice of India for urgent listing.
