Bombay High Court Reserves Ruling on PIL Against Sharad Pawar

The Bombay High Court has reserved judgment on a PIL seeking a CBI probe against Sharad Pawar and his family for alleged illegal permissions granted to Lavasa hill station project. The court indicated its inclination to dismiss the plea while allowing petitioners to submit further case laws.

The Bombay High Court, on Tuesday, reserved its ruling on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking a CBI investigation against Sharad Pawar and his family over alleged illegal permissions for the Lavasa hill station project. The court suggested it might dismiss the plea.

Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad observed that the petitioner, lawyer Nanasaheb Jadhav, did not demonstrate any legal basis for directing police to file an FIR. However, the bench allowed time for presenting case laws to support arguments from both sides before finalizing the judgment.

Jadhav's PIL demanded a CBI case against Sharad Pawar, his daughter Supriya Sule, and nephew Ajit Pawar for their alleged involvement in benefitting the Lavasa project. While similar claims have been previously dismissed, the fresh challenge maintains the push for legal redress.

(With inputs from agencies.)