The Supreme Court supported Uttarakhand High Court and asked to stay on its order for a CBI probe in a corruption allegation against Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat.
Two journalist came forward and alleged that CM Rawat is transferring money to accounts of his relatives back in 2016 for appointment of a person in Jharkhand to head Gau Seva Ayog.
Justice Ravindra Maithani also ordered quashing of the FIR against the journalist, Umesh Kumar Sharma.
The state government will move the Supreme Court with a Special Leave Petition challenging the order, Darshan Singh Rawat, media coordinator of the CM, said. “The government respects the High Court order. Facts will be cleared in the inquiry,” he said.
Hearing the petition, Justice Maithani stated, “…this court can, within the scope of jurisdiction under Article 226, order for investigation into allegations levelled by the petitioner in para 8 of the petition. This court is of the view that considering the nature of allegations levelled against Trivendra Singh Rawat, Chief Minister of the State, it would be appropriate to unfold the truth.”
It held, “It would be in the interest of the State that the doubts are cleared. Therefore, while allowing the petition, this court proposes for investigation also.”
The court also stated, “The allegations as levelled in the instant FIR do not make out any prima facie case against the petitioners.”
