The Uttarakhand High Court on Friday adjourned for three weeks the hearing on a PIl by a Delhi resident regarding the sting operation carried out on former Chief Minister Harish Rawat. The court questioned what the public interest aspect in the petition was.
On Thursday, Delhi resident Manan Sharma had filed a PIl in the High Court here, seeking probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation or special investigation team investigation into the sting operation and registration of an FIR in the case. The case was brought up before the High Court division bench of Chief Justice KM Joseph and Justice VK Bist.
The court had questioned what the intention of the petitioner was if he was not linked to a political party. The petitioner was directed on Thursday to submit the petition on Friday with relevant documentation and more facts. The court had also questioned whether the petition was politically motivated and had also questioned the intention of the petitioner.