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#FPJLegal #BombayHighCourt to start hearing in plea by #Maharashtra govt challenging the #CBI summons to chief secretary Sitaram Kunte and DGP Sanjay Pandey in connection with its probe against former home minister #AnilDeshmukh

Senior counsel Darius Khambata to appear for #Maharashtra govt

Additional Solicitor General Aman Lekhi to appear for the CBI

#BombayHighCourt #MaharashtraGovt #CBI #AnilDeshmukh #RashmiShukla #SubodhJaiswal

Khambata - attempt to demoralise police force. They continue to issue summons to my officers.

These are police officers. No coercive should be taken. We need protection.

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Khambata - while natter is arguing before the court. Investigation going on since April or May. All of a sudden they have sprung into action

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Khambata- give protection. Starting from DGP who was not there at the relevant time. Notice to him also. Now chief secretary also. I will have to file rejoinder.

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Court- date of summons must have lapsed. No if u have to issue new summons then keep the date after the hearing date.

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Khambata- I was given CBI affidavit today morning. Need time for rejoinder.

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Lekhi- we will issue fresh summons keeping what court said in mind. Kindly keep the matter in reopening on Monday after vacation. No need to record in order.

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Lekhi- the persons against whom the summons are issued have not come to the court. If they are aggrieved then they can come.

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Court- we are not going in the merits. If u (CBI) are issuing summons then keep it after the hearing date.

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Order - state says CBI affidavit given this morning. S.O. Nov 17 at 2.30 through hybrid basis. Rejoinder if any to be filed by Nov 12.

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