File Photo: Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi
New Delhi:
The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking a direction to CBI to register a case against Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi for allegedly declaring himself as a British national before company law authorities there.
A bench comprising Chief Justice HL Dattu and Justice Amitava Roy questioned the "authenticity of the document" attached with the PIL and the manner in which the papers were procured.
"Can we start making roving inquiries," the bench asked while terming RPT terming the petition as "frivolous".
Earlier the top court had refused urgent hearing on a plea filed by lawyer ML Sharma.
Recently, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has alleged that the Congress Vice President has claimed himself to be a British national before the authorities in connection with incorporation of a firm.
A bench comprising Chief Justice HL Dattu and Justice Amitava Roy questioned the "authenticity of the document" attached with the PIL and the manner in which the papers were procured.
"Can we start making roving inquiries," the bench asked while terming RPT terming the petition as "frivolous".
Earlier the top court had refused urgent hearing on a plea filed by lawyer ML Sharma.
Recently, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has alleged that the Congress Vice President has claimed himself to be a British national before the authorities in connection with incorporation of a firm.
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