The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued a contempt notice to Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer Rahul and stayed the Uttarakhand High Court’s order that had halted his prosecution in a corruption case linked to illegal activities in the Jim Corbett National Park.

A bench headed by Chief Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice K. Vinod Chandran expressed strong displeasure over the officer’s conduct, observing that he had approached the high court despite being aware that the apex court was already monitoring the matter. The bench also directed that all judicial records of the case be transferred to the Supreme Court.

“We are deeply perturbed by the approach of Rahul and the high court,” remarked the CJI, adding that the officer, while being fully aware of the ongoing proceedings in the apex co

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