New Delhi: When the Supreme Court was considering action against Ranjit Sinha for allegedly influencing coal scam cases and meeting the accused at his home, it asked the CBI or Central Bureau of Investigation only one question - whether there was any conflict of interest in its officers investigating their former boss.
Not at all, was the response of current CBI director Alok Verma and his predecessor RK Asthana.
Yet the FIR or police case filed yesterday by the CBI against its former chief has raised questions.
But the FIR only refers to the alleged bribe taker, not the bribe giver, and doesn't even include conspiracy charges. The case against Mr Sinha has therefore been considerably weakened, says senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan.
The CBI is yet to say anything on this; even the standard press release in missing, perhaps keeping in mind the sensitivity of the case.
NDTV accessed the 205-page report against the former director which looked at the 3,850 entries into the register at his home. The report found that the people he met, like Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Darda and UPA minister Santosh Bagrodia, got major relief in their cases. He also finalised 13 cases and closed eight of them, which were reopened on the court's orders.
Not at all, was the response of current CBI director Alok Verma and his predecessor RK Asthana.
Yet the FIR or police case filed yesterday by the CBI against its former chief has raised questions.
But the FIR only refers to the alleged bribe taker, not the bribe giver, and doesn't even include conspiracy charges. The case against Mr Sinha has therefore been considerably weakened, says senior lawyer Prashant Bhushan.
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The CBI is yet to say anything on this; even the standard press release in missing, perhaps keeping in mind the sensitivity of the case.
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NDTV accessed the 205-page report against the former director which looked at the 3,850 entries into the register at his home. The report found that the people he met, like Rajya Sabha MP Vijay Darda and UPA minister Santosh Bagrodia, got major relief in their cases. He also finalised 13 cases and closed eight of them, which were reopened on the court's orders.
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