CVC probe against CBI chief in 2 weeks |
The Supreme Court has given two weeks time to the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) to complete its probe against CBI director Alok Verma, and posted the next date of hearing on November 12. A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi ruled that the CVC probe will be monitored by retired SC judge Justice AK Patnaik. The court, however, made it clear that it is a one-time exception which has been felt necessary by this court in the “peculiar facts of this case and should not be understood to be casting any reflection on any authority of the Government of IndiaThe apex court was hearing a petition filed by CBI director Alok Verma challenging the decision of the Centre to divest him of his duties and sending him on leave, amid an internal tussle in the investigating agency between him and Special director Rakesh Awasthi. Verma had also challenged the appointment of Nageshwar Rao as interim chief.The court divested Rao of the power to make policy decisions and ordered that he will only “perform the routine tasks that are essential to keep the CBI functional.” All decisions taken by Rao from date of appointment (October 23) as interim director, including decisions with regard to transfer of investigations, change of Investigative Officers, till now shall be submitted to the court in a sealed cover on or before November 12, whereafter orders, as would be appropriate, will be passed by the court.
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