Supreme Court to take up Punjab's plea against CBI-probe order

On Tuesday, Punjab's AAP government asked Chief Justice of India Surya Kant for an urgent hearing of its challenge, and he said the court would consider listing it for Wednesday or Thursday. The challenge targets Monday's Punjab and Haryana High Court order directing the CBI to register a case against Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's Officer on Special Duty Rajbir Singh Ghuman and two alleged associates, and report within two months. (The Indian Express)

• Punjab's AAP government sought an urgent hearing before CJI Surya Kant on Tuesday
• The CJI said the court would consider listing the plea for Wednesday or Thursday
• The plea challenges the High Court order directing a CBI case against the CM's OSD and two alleged associates, with a report in two months