HC asks CBI whether competent to look into forest dept corruption

The Punjab and Haryana High Court,on Wednesday,asked the counsel for Central Bureau of investigation whether the premier investigating agency was competent to suo motu take over investigation of a case pertaining allegations of corruption levelled against various officials of the Forest Department.

Written by Express News Service

Chandigarh | December 1, 2011 04:46 AM IST

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court,on Wednesday,asked the counsel for Central Bureau of investigation (CBI) whether the premier investigating agency was competent to suo motu take over investigation of a case pertaining allegations of corruption levelled against various officials of the Forest Department.

The query was by Justice Rajan Gupta during the resumed hearing of a petition filed by Gunraj Singh Saini,former honourary wildlife warden,Hoshiarpur.

On the last date of hearing,on July 6,the HC had issued notices to CBI and Tikshan Sud,former Forest Minister and present Minister of Local Bodies and Industry,Punjab. A notices was also issued R R Kakkar,Principal Chief Conservator of Forests.

Contending on behalf of the petitioner,Advocate APS Shergill contended,The scam entails the misuse of state and Central government funds to preserve the forests as enumerated in the petition.

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