Apex court rejects Mulayam's plea

His plea to stay CBI probe in assets case against him till UP polls is rejected, reports Satya Prakash.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to entertain Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav's application seeking modification of its order for a CBI probe into the assets owned by him and his family members. However, a bench headed by Justice AR Lakshmanan gave liberty to him to file a petition seeking review of the March 1 order.

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On Monday, Yadav had filed the petition seeking a stay on the CBI probe till the end of the Assembly elections in the state.

The court on March 1 had directed the CBI to hold a preliminary inquirty into the allegations that the Chief Minister, his son Akilesh Yadav, Lok Sabha member, daughter-in-law Dimple and the other son Prateek had amassed wealth by illegal means and by abusing official authority.