The Supreme Court has finally taken up a plea to lift a seven-year-old ex-parte stay on a CBI probe into tiger poaching in Jim Corbett National Park. The investigation, initially ordered by the High Court, reportedly suggested connivance of forest officials with poachers. The court granted three weeks for a response to the plea. NEW DELHI: It was an ex-parte interim stay order by Supreme Court on a CBI probe into tiger poaching in Jim Corbett National Park, but it has continued to be in force for the last seven years. On Monday, Supreme Court finally issued notice on a plea for lifting the stay to pave the way for investigations into the case. A bench of Chief Justice B R Gavai and justices K Vinod Chandran and N V Anjaria agreed to hear the plea after senior advocate Meenakshi Arora and lawyer Govid Jee brought it to the court’s notice that the stay order had been in operation for the last seven years despite the CBI’s preliminary enquiry suggesting “connivance of forest officers/officials with poachers”.Arora, appearing for environmentalist Atul Sati, told the apex court that the CBI report had suggested the involvement of the officer who got the stay order from the court. The counsel for the officer countered her plea and sought time to file a response. The court thereafter granted the lawyer three weeks’ time. CBI filed an application in 2023 for lifting the stay order passed by the apex court in 2018. On Sept 4, 2018, the HC had ordered a CBI probe into all poaching cases in the state in the past five years, to find out the “complicity, involvement or collusion” of serving forest department officials in such incidents. End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosJaishankar, Russian FM Lavrov Hold Key Talks in Moscow Ahead of Putin’s India Visit ‘In 3 Weeks’India Doubles Down On Russian Oil Imports Despite U.S. Sanctions HeatBangladesh Seeks Hasina’s Return As India Notes ICT Tribunal Verdict, Calls For Peace And Stability’This Generation Can Bring Viksit Bharat Before 2047’: Army Chief Dwivedi’s Message To Gen ZHasina Verdict Sparks Outrage as Ex-Indian Envoy Questions Evidence and Awami League Cries Black DayPak Army Chief Asim Munir Vows ‘Strong Response’, Army Chief Dwivedi Warns Op Sindoor Was A TrailerPM Modi Condoles Families as 45 Indians Feared Dead in Saudi Bus CrashOusted Bangladesh PM Hasina Calls ICT’s Death Sentence ‘Rigged’, Says It Denied Fair Trial RightsFrench Consulate Staffer Molested In Bandra As Mumbai Police Launch Rapid Hunt To Track The SuspectAfter 5th August 2019…’ Army Chief Counters Mehbooba’s Charge Against Centre Over J&K Situation123PhotostoriesSecond innings as Bollywood favourites return and shine all over againKarisma Kapoor’s grace, talent and magnetic screen presence continue to define timeless Bollywood beauty for every generationFrom ‘Dil Tu Hi Bata’ to ‘Mayabini’: Zubeen Garg’s first birth anniversary:his best songsBirthday special: Nayanthara’s 5 best performances that seal her name as the ‘Lady Superstar’Zubeen Garg birth anniversary special: Lesser-known facts about the legendNayanthara birthday special: Social media moments with Vignesh Shivan and the twinsLemon, olive oil and more: 7 natural remedies to help relieve constipationZubeen Garg’s birth anniversary special: Films that define his cinematic journeyWhat happens when you eat garlic soaked in matha (buttermilk)This simple at-home test can reveal how fast your digestive system works123Hot PicksDelhi AQI TodaySheikh Hasina VerdictBihar Government FormationGold rate todaySilver rate todayPublic Holidays NovemberBank Holidays NovemberTop TrendingQTCinderellaTravis KelceKlay ThompsonAuston Matthews Net WorthDana WhiteTrey Benson InjuryLaMelo BallGiannis AntetokounmpoZion WilliamsonWho is Ella Hakkinen
NEW DELHI: It was an ex-parte interim stay order by Supreme Court on a CBI probe into tiger poaching in Jim Corbett National Park, but it has continued to be in force for the last seven years. On Monday, Supreme Court finally issued notice on a plea for lifting the stay to pave the way for investigations into the case. A bench of Chief Justice B R Gavai and justices K Vinod Chandran and N V Anjaria agreed to hear the plea after senior advocate Meenakshi Arora and lawyer Govid Jee brought it to the court’s notice that the stay order had been in operation for the last seven years despite the CBI’s preliminary enquiry suggesting “connivance of forest officers/officials with poachers”.Arora, appearing for environmentalist Atul Sati, told the apex court that the CBI report had suggested the involvement of the officer who got the stay order from the court. The counsel for the officer countered her plea and sought time to file a response. The court thereafter granted the lawyer three weeks’ time. CBI filed an application in 2023 for lifting the stay order passed by the apex court in 2018. On Sept 4, 2018, the HC had ordered a CBI probe into all poaching cases in the state in the past five years, to find out the “complicity, involvement or collusion” of serving forest department officials in such incidents.
