SC declines to stay initiation of contempt of court proceedings against CRPF DG

NEW DELHI, June 16: The Supreme Court today declined to stay the initiation of contempt of� court proceedings against CRPF DG.A vacation bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and R K Agarwal, refused to stay the� contempt proceedings against the DG, CRPF.�� The bench, however,� granted him exemption from personal appearance in the Gauhati� High Court on June 19.The apex court said, a DIG rank officer will have to be present in the HC for the case. The matter pertains to a case filed by a former constable in the CRPF, who was removed� from service for allegedly producing a false ST certificate.The Constable then had challenged� his removal from service in the Gauhati High Court, which had ordered his reinstatement. After� he wasn't reinstated despite Court orders, contempt proceedings were initiated. (UNI)