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HC orders CBI probe into fake Haryana illegal mining petition
The Punjab and Haryana high court has ordered a CBI probe after a preliminary report found that a petition against illegal mining in Mahendergarh was filed without the knowledge of the named…
The Story in Brief
The Punjab and Haryana high court has ordered a CBI probe after a preliminary report found that a petition against illegal mining in Mahendergarh was filed without the knowledge of the named petitioner, Ashok. The court observed that the petitioner, who claims to be illiterate, was “absolutely clueless” about the case, and his signatures on the authorisation letter appeared forged.
The bench of acting chief justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and justice Rohit Kapoor directed the CBI to register a criminal case, transfer the existing FIR against the petitioner to the agency, and submit a report within three months. The court earlier noted that the petition was possibly filed by strangers for oblique motives and later sought to be withdrawn after the purpose was served.
The Indian Opinion
Whoever filed this petition twisted a genuine public grievance into a weapon. The court found the named petitioner was clueless, illiterate, but his authorisation letter was signed in English. Now the narrative that every public interest litigation is noble takes a hit. The real test is whether the CBI traces who fabricated the records and why, or if this too gets buried in a file.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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