The Delhi High Court on Thursday asked the Lokpal to state whether the law mandates prior sanction of the Delhi government before initiating an inquiry against MCD officials, a development that came in the wake of the anti-graft ombudsman ordering a CBI probe against officials of the civic body over alleged unauthorised constructions. Justice Pratibha M Singh granted time to the counsel for the Lokpal of India to seek instructions on the petition by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) against the anti-corruption authority’s order for a CBI probe on a complaint filed by an individual.
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