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Punjab Government to Approach Supreme Court Against CBI Investigation Order
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News18•05-10-2026, 18:22
Punjab Government to Approach Supreme Court Against CBI Investigation Order
- •The Punjab government announced it will challenge the Punjab and Haryana High Court order directing the CBI to register a criminal case.
- •The High Court order stems from allegations arising out of three Enforcement Directorate letters sent to the Punjab DGP.
- •The CBI was directed to investigate allegations involving Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's office regarding corruption in transfers, postings, and tenders.
- •Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema highlighted that the state had withdrawn general consent for CBI investigations back in 2020.
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The Punjab government is challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court order directing the CBI to register a criminal case based on Enforcement Directorate letters, pointing out that the state had already withdrawn general consent for CBI investigations in 2020.
The High Court directed the CBI to investigate allegations of corruption in government processes, tenders, and transfers and postings, stemming from three Enforcement Directorate letters sent to the Punjab DGP.
The Enforcement Directorate sent three letters to Punjab DGP Gaurav Yadav seeking action against Rajbir Singh Ghuman, who serves as OSD to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, and other individuals.
