Justice Nagu steps aside from Punjab's plea against CBI probe

The Punjab government's challenge to the High Court-ordered CBI probe into graft allegations linked to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's office will now be heard by a different bench. Justice Sheel Nagu recused himself on Friday because he had passed related orders as Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court before his elevation in June 2026. (Justice Sheel Nagu recused himself on Friday)

• The Punjab government's challenge to the High Court-ordered CBI probe into graft allegations linked to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's office will now be heard by a different bench.
• Justice Sheel Nagu recused himself on Friday because he had passed related orders as Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court before his elevation in June 2026.