Punjab moves SC against HC direction on CBI probe linked to CM office

New Delhi, Oct 6 (UNI) The Punjab government has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court's order directing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to register a criminal case and investigate allegations of corruption linked to the office of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. The State government filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) before the Supreme Court against the High Court order passed on Monday. Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, appearing for Punjab, sought an urgent hearing before Chief Justice Surya Kant, alleging that the High Court's direction for a CBI probe into corruption allegations was politically…