HYDERABAD, June 4:
An advocate of Andhra Pradesh High Court has petitioned National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) against the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for violating all constitutional rights and also discretionary power conferred by CrPC by arresting YSR Congress Party President Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy in the disproportionate assets case against him, here on May 27.
The Advocate P Sai Krishna Azad told UNI here today that the NHRC had admitted his petition filed on June 1 and said Mr Jagan was a law abiding person who always cooperated with the CBI.Mr Azad contended in his petition that the investigating agency did not have the powers to kill the freedom of expression and it acted as ultra vires in this case.The Indian Constitution has guaranteed the fundamental rights under Article 19 and 21, he said, and alleged that the CBI was acting with mala fide intention influenced by the state and union government. He prayed the commission to issue a direction to the Centre to take action against the CBI and also direct the Centre and Andhra Pradesh Government to take up the matter seriously as a president of a particular party was arrested before election and prevented him from campaign. (UNI)
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