{
  "id": 13047879,
  "title": "‘One does not know where attack will come from’: SC judge recuses from Punjab CBI probe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/one-does-not-know-where-attack-will-come-from-sc-judge-recuses-from",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T06:22:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/supreme-court-punjab-bhagwant-mann-office-corruption-case-cbi-news-elections-101791526174879.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Supreme Court Justice Sheel Nagu recused himself from hearing a case challenging a high court order directing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate corruption allegations linked to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's office. The Supreme Court noted its uncertainty about \"where the attack will come from\" if a judge did not withdraw from a case. Justice Dipankar Datta emphasized the difficulty of the situation, stating, \"One does not know where the attack will come from.\" The Punjab government argued the case could involve insufficient material to establish a cognizable offence and raised concerns over the federal structure. The CBI registered a 251-page FIR naming Bhagwant Mann's OSD, Rajbir Singh Ghuman, and five others, alleging a network manipulated government processes for bribes.",
  "summary": "The CBI registered a 251-page FIR naming Bhagwant Mann’s officer on special duty Rajbir Singh Ghuman and five others.",
  "key_points": [
    "Supreme Court Justice Sheel Nagu recuses from Punjab CBI probe",
    "Court expresses uncertainty about attack source if judge stays",
    "Punjab govt raises concerns over federal structure and evidence insufficiency"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}