In Brief
The Supreme Court dismissed special leave petitions filed by former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh challenging the High Court's order directing an independent agency to conduct a preliminary enquiry into serious allegations against him and the Police Commissioner. The Court held that the nature of allegations, the high-ranking positions involved, and public confidence concerns warranted an independent enquiry, regardless of the petitioner's subsequent resignation. The Court also rejected contentions that the petitioner must be mandatorily heard individually before the enquiry order and that the resignation was grounds to withdraw the direction.
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