In a landmark judgment, Justice Vipin Sanghi of Delhi High Court in his judgment delivered on 25th May 2015 held that Anti Corruption Branch (ACB) of Delhi Government has the power to arrest the Delhi Police officials. The Court dismissed the bail application which was filed by Constable Anil Kumar of Delhi Police who was arrested by ACB on charges of corruption.
This judgment assumes significance in the wake of latest turf of war between the Lt. Governor Najeeb Jung and the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in Delhi. The LG and the Central government in recent past have been doing things thereby restricting the free working of the Delhi Government. The bone of contention is the interpretation of Article 239AA of the Constitution of India and the Government of NCT of Delhi Act 1991.
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