In a major relief to suspended special CBI judge Sudhir Parmar, a departmental inquiry has given him a clean chit in connection with an alleged Rs400-crore money laundering scam involving real estate developers. Parmar was previously arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and accused of showing undue favour to individuals under investigation by both the ED and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
The internal inquiry was led by Nirbhow Gill, Jalandhar’s District and Sessions Judge, who reportedly found no substantial evidence of misconduct or bias in Parmar’s conduct. The report was recently submitted to the High Court and will now be reviewed by the Vigilance Disciplinary Committee before being presented to the full court for a final decision.
The inquiry, launched on October 19, 2024, was conducted under Haryana Civil Services Rules. Should the clean chit be formally accepted, it would mark a setback for the Haryana Vigilance Bureau, which had pushed for disciplinary action.
Parmar was suspended in April 2023 and remained in judicial custody from August 10 to November 2, 2023. Despite the serious allegations, the latest findings suggest there may not be sufficient grounds for further action—although the High Court administration has yet to formally endorse the inquiry officer’s conclusions.