The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea by 14 parties, led by the Congress, alleging arbitrary use of central probe agencies against opposition leaders and seeking guidelines for the future.
A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice JB Pardiwala said that “laying down general guidelines without having relation to facts of a case will be dangerous”. It added, “Come back to us when you have an individual criminal case or group of cases.”
Sensing the Supreme Court’s refusal to hear the petition, senior advocate A M Singhvi, representing the political parties, asked for permission to withdraw the petition. “Learned counsel seeks permission to withdraw the plea at this stage. The petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn.”
The plea asserted, an increase in the use of coercive criminal processes against opposition political leaders and other citizens exercising their fundamental right to dissent. Other parties involved in the joint move include the DMK, RJD, BRS, Trinamool Congress, AAP, NCP, Shiv Sena (UBT), JMM, JD(U), CPI(M), CPI, Samajwadi Party, and the J-K National Conference.
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