The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) approached Supreme Court on Thursday to seek an early hearing for its appeal against a Himachal Pradesh High Court tying its hands to probe the disproportionate assets case against Himachal CM Virbhadra Singh and his wife.
The Bench headed by Chief Justice Hl Dattu, however found no urgency to hear the matter on Friday and instead posted the case on the next available date on October 26, soon after it reopens after Dusshera break.
Additional Solicitor General PS Patwalia appeared for the agency to submit that the October 1 order passed by the HC virtually “stalled” the investigation process as the accused could not be interrogated or arrested without court’s prior permission. What was worse, even the agency was restrained from filing chargesheet in the case.