Complainant missing: Maharashtra CM dig at Param Bir

MUMBAI: In an apparent reference to former Mumbai police chief

Param Bir Singh

, Maharashtra CM Uddhav

Thackeray

said “we have heard of accused being absconding, but we have a case where a complainant has gone missing after making allegations”, reports Bhavika Jain. He also raised the issue of powers of the states in the presence of legal luminaries, including Chief

Justice

of

India NV Ramana

at the inauguration of the annexe building of the Aurangabad bench of Bombay high court.

Referring to Justice DY Chandrachud’s speech on the occasion, Thackeray said, “Justice DY Chandrachud said there is a case pending in Maharashtra where the accused has been absconding since 1958. We have a case where the complainant is missing. We don’t know where he is, but raids, inquiries are being conducted based on his complaints. These procedures too need to be re-looked at.”