Supreme Court Refuses Maharashtra Plea Against CBI's Anil Deshmukh Probe

In April the Supreme Court said an independent probe into the corruption allegations surrounding Mr Deshmukh was warranted due to "extremely serious" claims

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a Maharashtra government plea against a CBI probe into Anil Deshmukh, the ex-Home Minister who faces corruption allegations. The top court underlined its displeasure, saying the state's filing of the petition made it seem like it is trying to protect Mr Deshmukh. The state should be ready for any probe to ensure "purity in administration", a two member-bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah said. "When (your) own Home Minister is involved... which government is going to give consent? That is why the High Court ordered the probe... you cannot be permitted to judge your own cause. Why should the state oppose? State should be ready for any inquiry for purity in administration. This gives the impression Maharashtra is trying to protect the ex-minister," the Supreme Court said. This was in response to the Maharashtra government's lawyer, who had initially wanted adjournment of the case, arguing that the state had not consented to the CBI investigation