Excelsior Correspondent
Srinagar, Sept 4: High Court today dropped the contempt proceedings against the Chief Secretary of the State after he submitted his explanation to the court over the proposed amendments to Anti-corruption Act-2006.
A Division Bench of Jammu and Kashmir High Court comprising Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir and Justice Muzaffar Hussain Attar expressed satisfaction about the explanation tendered by the Chief Secretary.
“From the perusal of the compliance report submitted by him (CS), we are satisfied about the explanation tendered by him. Therefore, contempt proceedings are dropped (against him),” the court observed.
The court had sought explanation from the Chief Secretary for his “evasive and incorrect” compliance report regarding amendments to State Prevention and Corruption Act -2006 and creation of two Additional Special Judges Anti-corruption.
The court had also directed the CS to file fresh compliance report.
The Bench also directed the committee of six members of the Government to file status report with regard to the Act-2006.
Javaid Ahamd Kawoosa, additional advocate general submitted to the court that all Deputy Commissioners of the State, except Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban and Rajouri have submitted their detailed status reports.
The court after hearing the submission directed these DCs to file a detailed status report by or before next date of hearing, failing which the shall appear in person to explain the non-compliance.
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