SC asks CBI director Ranjit Sinha to recuse himself from 2G case
Ticking off the CBI, the SC observed that apparently "all is not well" and seemingly allegations made by the NGO against CBI director Ranjit Sinha has "some credibility".
NEW DELHI: In a setback for the Ranjit Sinha, the Supreme Court on Thursday directs the CBI director to recuse himself from the 2G spectrum scam case.
Ticking off the CBI, the Supreme Court on Thursday observed that apparently "all is not well" and seemingly the allegations made by the NGO against CBI Director Ranjit Sinha have "some credibility".
"For us, it appears that all is not well and prima facie it seemss that allegations made in the application by NGO has some credibility," the apex court said while hearing the case related to allegations by the NGO, Centre for Public Interest Litigation, that Sinha might have tried to save some accused in 2G spectrum scam.
Sinha had on Wednesday told the apex court that DIG-rank CBI officer Santosh Rastogi was a "mole" who passed on certain file notings and documents to the NGO on the basis of which baseless and false case was filed against him.
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Special public prosecutor Anand Grover on Thursday said that Sinha had interfered in the 2G case which is completely inconsistent with the agendy's stand.
"Our case in 2G could have been demolished, if Sinha's stand was accepted," Grover told the highest court.
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(CBI chief Ranjit Sinha in his office. File photo)
The SC also said that shifting Rastogi from 2G probe was overreach of it's order.
The apex court also expressed displeasure over the presence of a number of CBI officers in the court room.
Around eight CBI officers were present in the court room, who left after the SC's observation.
Ticking off the CBI, the Supreme Court on Thursday observed that apparently "all is not well" and seemingly the allegations made by the NGO against CBI Director Ranjit Sinha have "some credibility".
"For us, it appears that all is not well and prima facie it seemss that allegations made in the application by NGO has some credibility," the apex court said while hearing the case related to allegations by the NGO, Centre for Public Interest Litigation, that Sinha might have tried to save some accused in 2G spectrum scam.
Sinha had on Wednesday told the apex court that DIG-rank CBI officer Santosh Rastogi was a "mole" who passed on certain file notings and documents to the NGO on the basis of which baseless and false case was filed against him.
READ ALSO: SC raps CBI officers, asks them to leave court and 'do their duty' in office
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Special public prosecutor Anand Grover on Thursday said that Sinha had interfered in the 2G case which is completely inconsistent with the agendy's stand.
"Our case in 2G could have been demolished, if Sinha's stand was accepted," Grover told the highest court.
(CBI chief Ranjit Sinha in his office. File photo)
The SC also said that shifting Rastogi from 2G probe was overreach of it's order.
The apex court also expressed displeasure over the presence of a number of CBI officers in the court room.
Around eight CBI officers were present in the court room, who left after the SC's observation.