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#BombayHighCourt hearing petition by IPS #RashmiShukla challenging FIR lodged against her by cyber cell of Mumbai police in a case of alleged illegal #PhoneTapping and leaking of sensitive documents related to police transfers and postings

Hearing before Justices S Shinde and N Jamadar
Mahesh Jethmalani arguing for #RashmiShukla
#BombayHighCourt #PhoneTapping

Jethmalani- She is targeted for performing her duty. She is being made a scapegoat for the alleged leakage.

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Jethmalani- Then additional chief secretary Sitaram Kunte had granted permission for the phone tapping from July 17, 2020 to July 29, 2020. Permission was renewed form time to time.

#RashmiShukla
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Jethmalani- Rashmi Shukla submitted report to #MaharashtraGovt
This is the same report the #CBI wants for its probe. Why is government not giving it to the CBI of it claims that there is nothing in the report? What is it hiding?

#RashmiShukla
#BombayHighCourt #PhoneTapping

Jethmalani- If the interception is useless then hand it over to the #CBI . What are you investigating? Why are you targeting me?

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Jethmalani- Rashmi Shukla is accused of intentional misguiding for acquiring permission to intercept. There is manifest contradiction. Why is Tyne government not handing over the report to the #CBI?

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#BombayHighCourt #PhoneTapping

Jethmalani- Rashmi Shukla is willing to undergo the lie detector test in the fallen hope that those accusing her are also willing to undergo the lie detector test.
You are never so high that you are above law.

#RashmiShukla
#BombayHighCourt #PhoneTapping

Jethmalani- Unfortunate part of this #MaharashtraGovt is that corruption stands on a higher footing.

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#BombayHighCourt will hear further arguments tomorrow, August 21 at 4.30 pm.

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