Rashmi Shukla Has No Locus, Her Plea to Quash Phone Tapping FIR Not Maintainable : Maharashtra Govt to Bombay High Court
3 years, 3 months ago

Rashmi Shukla Has No Locus, Her Plea to Quash Phone Tapping FIR Not Maintainable : Maharashtra Govt to Bombay High Court

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The Maharashtra Government has sought to dismiss senior IPS officer Rashmi Shukla's quashing petition, saying that the FIR under the Official Secrets Act for the leak of her confidential report does not name her. The State claims that Shukla had marked the report as "top secret," therefore sections of the Official Secrets Act are invoked. Dealing with Jethmalani's allegations that the phone taps had Kunte's sanction and he could not "disown" his role, the 13 page affidavit states that since Shukla herself acknowledges that the phone tap was in her official capacity, the permission is irrelevant to quashing of the FIR. "Even assuming, without admitting, that the sanctions were validly received, I state and submit that the information received pursuant to such surveillance constitutes information contemplated under the Official Secrets Act and thus leakage of such information constitutes an offence," the affidavit stated.

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Bombay HC quashes two phone-tapping cases against IPS officer Shukla
1 year, 3 months ago

Bombay HC quashes two phone-tapping cases against IPS officer Shukla

Hindustan Times  

The Bombay high court on Friday quashed two cases lodged against senior Indian Police Service officer and Maharashtra’s former intelligence chief, Rashmi Shukla, in connection with the alleged tapping of Opposition leaders’ phones during the Devendra Fadnavis-led government between 2014 and 2019. Friday’s verdict comes amid speculation that Rashmi Shukla might get a central posting or be appointed as the …

HC quashes two illegal phone-tapping cases against IPS officer Rashmi Shukla
1 year, 3 months ago

HC quashes two illegal phone-tapping cases against IPS officer Rashmi Shukla

Hindustan Times  

The Bombay high court Friday struck down two illegal phone tapping cases registered against senior Indian Police Service officer Rashmi Shukla, a top contender for the post of the director general of police. In the first FIR registered in Mumbai, she was booked for illegally tapping phones of Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut and Nationalist Congress Party leader Eknath Khadse …

Court closes case over leak of IPS officer Rashmi Shukla’s confidential report
1 year, 4 months ago

Court closes case over leak of IPS officer Rashmi Shukla’s confidential report

Hindustan Times  

The metropolitan magistrate court on Monday brought down the curtain on one of the most contentious cases of the politician-police nexus which pertained to disclosure of a confidential report prepared by senior IPS officer Rashmi Shukla highlighting irregularities in police transfers and postings in Maharashtra. When Shukla was the State Intelligence Department commissioner, she prepared a report in August 2020, …

'He has realised his mistake': Urination case victim wants accused man released
1 year, 5 months ago

'He has realised his mistake': Urination case victim wants accused man released

India Today  

The victim of the Madhya Pradesh urination incident in the Sidhi district has sought the release of the accused involved in the act. When asked about his demand despite the humiliating act by Shukla, the victim said, "Yes, I agree.He is a Pandit of our village, we demand the government to release him." After the bulldozer action, Madhya Pradesh Chief …

Mumbai police files 700-page charge sheet against IPS Rashmi Shukla in phone tapping case
2 years, 7 months ago

Mumbai police files 700-page charge sheet against IPS Rashmi Shukla in phone tapping case

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Colaba police has filed a charge sheet against senior IPS Rashmi Shukla in the case of illegal phone tapping of Shiv Sena MP Sanja Raut and Nationalist Congress Party leader Eknath Khadse. According to police sources, Raut and Khadse’s phones were illegally tapped by the then-State Intelligence Department chief Shukla under the pretext that they were “anti-social elements”. Police …

No Coercive Action Against IPS Officer Rashmi Shukla Till March 25 In Phone Tapping Case: Bombay High Court
2 years, 9 months ago

No Coercive Action Against IPS Officer Rashmi Shukla Till March 25 In Phone Tapping Case: Bombay High Court

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Friday granted interim relief to Senior IPS officer Rashmi Shukla and directed the Pune Police not to take coercive action against her till further orders in an FIR for allegedly tapping politicians' phones between 2015- 2019 when the BJP led alliance was in power in the state. A division bench of Justices SS Shinde and …

Phone Tapping Case: IPS Officer Rashmi Shukla Approaches Bombay High Court Against Pune FIR
2 years, 9 months ago

Phone Tapping Case: IPS Officer Rashmi Shukla Approaches Bombay High Court Against Pune FIR

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IPS officer Rashmi Shukla has filed a quashing petition in the Bombay High Court against the FIR registered by the Pune Police alleging tapping of politicians' phones between 2015- 2019 when the BJP led alliance was in power in the state. State Congress President Nana Patole alleged that his phone was tapped during 2016-2017 under the pretext that it belonged …

Phone tapping case: IPS officer Rashmi Shukla moves Bombay HC against FIR
2 years, 9 months ago

Phone tapping case: IPS officer Rashmi Shukla moves Bombay HC against FIR

India Today  

Former Maharashtra State Intelligence Department chief, Rashmi Shukla, has approached the Bombay High Court with a petition in which she is seeking the quashing of an FIR registered against her in Pune. Shukla, who is currently serving as the additional director general of the Central Reserve Police Force's South Zone and is based in Hyderabad, filed the petition through her …

IPS officer Shukla was found guilty in phone tapping inquiry: Maha home minister
2 years, 9 months ago

IPS officer Shukla was found guilty in phone tapping inquiry: Maha home minister

India Today  

Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse-Patil on Saturday claimed that a high-level probe had found that senior IPS officer Rashmi Shukla had tapped phones illegally. READ | Maharashtra Police to give 7-day notice to IPS officer Rashmi Shukla before taking coercive steps Walse-Patil said the government had asked the state Director General of Police and Mumbai police commissioner to take appropriate …

IPS officer Rashmi Shukla approaches SC in phone tapping case
2 years, 11 months ago

IPS officer Rashmi Shukla approaches SC in phone tapping case

Op India  

Rashmi Shukla, the state’s former intelligence chief, has filed a special leave petition with the Supreme Court, challenging the Bombay high court’s recent rejection of quashing her petition in the phone tapping case. Shukla claimed in her petition to the Supreme Court that the current case was an attempt by the Maha Aghadi government led by Shiv Sena chief Uddhav …

Fadnavis can reveal who leaked documents in Rashmi Shukla case, says Maharashtra govt
3 years ago

Fadnavis can reveal who leaked documents in Rashmi Shukla case, says Maharashtra govt

India Today  

The Maharashtra government told the Esplanade Magistrate Court on Thursday that BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis is a star witness in the confidential document leak case involving IPS officer Rashmi Shukla. The court will pass an order on December 28 on the Maharashtra government application seeking certain documents and devices from the Union Ministry of Home Affairs to investigate the leak …

Bombay High Court Rejects Rashmi Shukla's Plea To Quash Mumbai Police FIR In Phone Tapping Case
3 years ago

Bombay High Court Rejects Rashmi Shukla's Plea To Quash Mumbai Police FIR In Phone Tapping Case

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday disposed of senior IPS officer Rashmi Shukla's petition to quash FIR registered by Mumbai Police in the "illegal" phone tapping and data leak case.The Bench rejected her prayer to quash the FIR against unknown persons and also rejected her prayer to transfer the case to the CBI that is already probing former home minister …

Maharashtra Police to give 7-day notice to IPS officer Rashmi Shukla before taking coercive steps
3 years ago

Maharashtra Police to give 7-day notice to IPS officer Rashmi Shukla before taking coercive steps

India Today  

The Bombay High Court dismissed IPS officer Rashmi Shukla's plea seeking to quash an FIR registered by the cyber police under the Official Secrets Act in connection with a 'phone tapping report leak' case. An FIR was lodged at Mumbai's BKC cyber police station under the Official Secrets Act against unidentified persons for allegedly tapping phones and leaking certain confidential …

Clarify if IPS officer Rashmi Shukla will be named in phone tapping case: Bombay HC tells Mumbai Police
3 years, 2 months ago

Clarify if IPS officer Rashmi Shukla will be named in phone tapping case: Bombay HC tells Mumbai Police

India Today  

The Bombay High Court directed the Mumbai Police on Thursday to clarify whether they intend to name senior IPS officer Rashmi Shukla as an accused in a case of illegal phone tapping and alleged leak of confidential information about police postings in Maharashtra. The state government filed the FIR in March 2021, following a press conference held by opposition leader …

Mumbai Police summons CBI Director Subodh Jaiswal in 'cash for transfer' data leak case
3 years, 2 months ago

Mumbai Police summons CBI Director Subodh Jaiswal in 'cash for transfer' data leak case

India Today  

The Mumbai Police has summoned CBI Director Subodh Jaiswal in connection with the data leak case pertaining to alleged cash for transfer postings. Earlier, the CBI team investigating the former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh case had recently summoned Maharashtra's Director General of Police Sanjay Pandey and State Chief Secretary Sitaram Kunte in connection to the data leak case. Maharashtra …

Non-maintainable: Mumbai Police demands dismissal of Rashmi Shukla's plea at Bombay HC
3 years, 3 months ago

Non-maintainable: Mumbai Police demands dismissal of Rashmi Shukla's plea at Bombay HC

India Today  

In an affidavit filed at the Bombay High Court, Mumbai Police said that the plea filed by IPS officer Rashmi Shukla, seeking to quash the FIR registered in connection with the leaking of confidential information about police postings in Maharashtra, is "non-maintainable". However, Mumbai Police's affidavit stated the said FIR was registered against "unknown person" and Rashmi Shukla had erroneously …

Rashmi Shukla IPS Alleges Maharashtra Chief Secretary Sanctioned Phone Tapping; Offers To Take Lie Detector Test
3 years, 4 months ago

Rashmi Shukla IPS Alleges Maharashtra Chief Secretary Sanctioned Phone Tapping; Offers To Take Lie Detector Test

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Senior IPS officer Rashmi Shukla's counsel accused the Chief Secretary of Maharashtra Sitaram Kunte of permitting phone interceptions regarding the political nexus in police transfers and then "passing the buck" to her. Senior Advocate Mahesh Jethmalani said Shukla is 'proud' of her report that reveals the rut in police postings in the State and hasn't 'apologised' to anyone in the …

Bombay High Court Asks Maharahstra Govt If It Will Give CBI Rashmi Shukla's Report
3 years, 4 months ago

Bombay High Court Asks Maharahstra Govt If It Will Give CBI Rashmi Shukla's Report

Live Law  

The Bombay High Court has asked the Maharashtra Government to state by Tuesday the documents it would be willing to give the Central Bureau of Investigation in the agency's ongoing probe against former state home minister Anil Deshmukh. A division bench of Justices SS Shinde and NJ Jamadar heard CBI's application against the State's non-cooperation in handing over former State …

IPS Rashmi Shukla not to be arrested, will be interrogated on camera for phone intercepts case
3 years, 7 months ago

IPS Rashmi Shukla not to be arrested, will be interrogated on camera for phone intercepts case

India Today  

IPS officer Rashmi Shukla was on Thursday granted relief from arrest in the case registered by Mumbai Police against unknown people under the Official Secrets Act. Shukla had approached the Bombay High Court seeking to quash the FIR registered by the Mumbai Police for leaking information pertaining to police postings. Advocate Dairus Khambata, appearing for the Maharashtra government, initially protested …

IPS Officer Rashmi Shukla Moves Bombay High Court Against FIR For Alleged Phone Tapping
3 years, 7 months ago

IPS Officer Rashmi Shukla Moves Bombay High Court Against FIR For Alleged Phone Tapping

Live Law  

Senior Maharashtra IPS officer Rashmi Shukla has approached the Bombay High Court in a criminal writ petition seeking protection against any coercive action in Mumbai Police's FIR connected to the leaking of sensitive documents related to police postings. Mumbai's cyber police registered an FIR against unknown persons under the Official Secrets Act after former CM BJP's Devendra Fadnavis leaked call …

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