SC relieves Mayawati from disproportionate assets case

06 Jul 2012 Evaluate

The former UP chief minister Mayawati has heaved a sigh of relief as the Supreme Court has quashed CBI probe citing there is no evidence against her. The case’s roots go back in the year 2003 when the investigating agency CBI was asked to probe the Taj corridor case. “The framing of the case by investigating agency was unwarranted, noting that it had only asked the CBI to strictly look into the Rs 17 crore which was meant for the Taj corridor” the court said.

According to the SC, there is no material evidence against Mayawati pertaining to accumulation disproportionate assets. Also, there is no finding in the case and the SC stated that it is satisfied that it didn’t issue any direction to probe alleged disproportionate assets of Mayawati between 1995-2003.

Mayawati and her party leaders cheered the SC’s verdict. “We all welcome the Supreme Court’s verdict today. The CBI had filed an FIR under pressure from the BJP government in 2003. The SC noted that the FIR filed in 2003 was without jurisdiction and was illegal. The SC has clearly indicted the CBI by saying it had exceeded its jurisdiction,” said Satish Mishra, BSP leader and lawyer.

In 2003 CBI had filed case against Mayawati for owing disproportionate assets, while the dalit leader had dismissed it calling an illegal probe against her. The BSP chief had paid Rs 26 crores towards income tax, in 2007-08 assessment year which she terms as small contributions and gifts from her party workers and supporters. Mayawati revealed assets worth Rs. 111.26 crores in an affidavit filed with her nomination papers for the Rajya Sabha on 13 March 2012.

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