Newsinc24 Team 
The Supreme Court on Thursday transferred the corruption and misconduct cases against former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh from the Mumbai Police to the Central Bureau of Investigation. All five FIRs against the former top cop will now be investigated by the CBI. "We are of the prima facie view that there is some concerted effort which needs the investigation by CBI. What is the truth, who is at fault how does such scenario come to prevail is something which investigation must get into. CBI must hold an impartial inquiry into all these aspects," it said.
A very murky affair is going on amid echelons of power on who should investigate the matter, a bench of Justices S K Kaul and M M Sundresh said. The court said the "disturbing scenario" presented before it deserves inquiry. "This is not a reflection on the police of Maharashtra, which is respected, but a troubling scenario among the higher echelons," it said. Param Bir Singh had filed a plea in the top court seeking handing over of all investigations against him to the premier central investigating agency from the Maharashtra police.
The Maharashtra government had argued against the case being handed over to the CBI because it said it will affect the morale of the police. The state’s consent is required for any investigation. We do not agree to a CBI inquiry because it will affect the morale of the police. No facts placed before the court could prove that the police did not investigate properly. Darius Khambata, appearing for the Maharashtra government,said. “That's not correct,” the Supreme Court said, adding, “Sometimes states themselves send matters to the CBI. If it was demoralizing, then the CBI would not have any cases. It is linked to the same question of demands being made.”
