Saturday, May 26, 2018

CBI: Do not allow ‘delaying tactics’ of 2G accused

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi: 26.05.2018


The Central Bureau of Investigation urged the Delhi high court on Friday not to allow the “delaying tactics” of the accused in the 2G spectrum case, stressing that the case was one that caused “monumental loss and shame to the nation”.

Challenging the acquittal of former telecom minister A Raja, member of Parliament K Kanimozhi and others, the agency opposed the plea of the accused seeking more time to file their response, saying they were employing “delaying tactics” to prolong proceedings.

Appearing for the agency, additional solicitor general Tushar Mehta argued before Justice S P Garg that given the evidence the accused should have been challenging the trial court order as convicts but it was unfortunate that they had been acquitted and the CBI had to file an appeal.

The high court has posted the CBI’s plea challenging their acquittal by a special court in the 2G spectrum case for August 2 while the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) plea has been fixed for August

6. During the hearing, lawyers for some of the accused in the case argued that a number of chargesheets had been filed in these cases and they should be heard separately. The CBI and ED had filed an appeal against the special court’s December 21, 2017 judgment in the case.

The HC had earlier issued notices to Raja, Kanimozhi and others on the CBI challenging their acquittal. A similar order was passed by Justice Garg on the ED plea challenging their acquittal in the money laundering case arising out of the 2G scam case.

The court had also allowed the ED’s interim plea to maintain status quo with regard to properties worth around ₹223 crore attached by the agency in the money laundering case.

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