The government's decision to transfer the probe to ACB comes after the high court had during earlier hearings expressed displeasure over the manner in which the local police was handling the investigation.
State government counsel Niteen Pradhan informed the division bench of Justices R V More and Revati Mohite Dere today that the Pune police, which was earlier investigating the case, would not be able to probe the case falling under Prevention of Corruption Act.
The high court had earlier said that if the government was not willing to transfer probe to ACB then it would pass appropriate orders.
The bench was hearing a petition filed by activist Hemant Gavande.
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The high court today said the ACB should carry out the probe "expeditiously and independently".
It also said that the ACB should not let the previous findings of the Pune police and the judicial commission affect its investigation.
The court said the probe will be supervised by ACB's Additional Director General.
The HC posted the petition for further hearing on April 3 and asked the ACB to inform it about the progress in the probe by then.
In February this year, the state had told the HC that Pune police had not detected any "prima facie cognisable offence" in the case.
He had denied allegations of wrongdoing.
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