Rajbir Singh Ghuman, the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, has moved a CBI court in Chandigarh. He wants the court to start contempt proceedings against the team probing the case registered against him.
The Special Judge of the CBI Court, Chandigarh, has issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Ghuman's application. This means the court has taken note of his plea and asked the agency to respond.
Why Rajbir Ghuman Wants Contempt Action Against the CBI Team
The core of Ghuman's complaint is about how the FIR in his case was handled. According to the original report, the CBI had filed an application asking for exemption from uploading the FIR related to the case registered against him and other accused persons.
The CBI told the court that the case was sensitive. The CBI Court accepted this argument and allowed the application. In simple terms, the agency got permission to keep the FIR off the public record.
Ghuman's objection is what happened next. Appearing for him, advocate Ferry Sofat argued before the CBI Court that while the agency had obtained an order not to upload the FIR, the FIR had still been made available to others. This, Ghuman argues, goes against the court's own order — and that is why he is asking for contempt action against the probe team.
What the CBI Court Has Done So Far
The court has not yet ruled on the contempt plea itself. It has only issued a notice to the CBI, which is the first step. The agency will now have to explain its position.
- Ghuman is the OSD to Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann.
- The case against him was registered by the CBI, and the FIR is at the centre of the dispute.
- The CBI had sought exemption from uploading the FIR, calling the case sensitive.
- The CBI Court allowed that exemption.
- Ghuman now claims the FIR was shared anyway, despite the order.
- His lawyer, Ferry Sofat, made this argument before the CBI Court.
Our Take: Why This Contempt Plea Matters
To put it plainly, this is a fight over whether a court order means anything once it is passed. If a court allows an FIR to stay off the public record because a case is sensitive, and that FIR still reaches people, then the order has little value. That is the heart of Ghuman's plea.
In our view, the court's decision to issue notice to the CBI is the right first step. It does not mean Ghuman has won — it only means the court wants answers. The CBI will get its chance to explain what happened and why the FIR was shared.
For readers, the key point is simple: this is not a verdict on the original case against Ghuman. It is a separate question about whether the probe team followed the court's instructions. Two things can be true at once — the case can be sensitive, and the order protecting the FIR can still be broken.
What happens next depends on how the CBI responds to the notice. If the court finds merit in Ghuman's claim, the probe team could face contempt proceedings. If not, the plea will be dismissed. Either way, the court's notice has put the agency's conduct under the scanner — and that is exactly what Ghuman asked for.
