File photomore-inThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) told the Bombay High Court on Monday that it does not have instructions to challenge the CBI court order discharging top police officers accused in the alleged Sohrabuddin fake encounter case. CBI counsel Sandesh Patil and Additional Solicitor General Anil Singh told the single-judge bench of Justice Revati Mohite-Dere that the agency had alreadychallenged the discharge of some junior officers in the case, but will not challenge the order that absolved senior officers. and Mr. Pandiyan, they had been unable to trace Mr. Vanzara. She had also observed that while the CBI had challenged the discharge of constables and sub-inspectors, it had gone quiet on the discharge of most of the senior IPS officers. The court directed that notices be issued to all respondents in the case and adjourned the matter to January 19.

Source: The Hindu January 15, 2018 18:56 UTC