SC criticizes CBI over affidavit on coal block allocation scam

30 Apr 2013 Evaluate

The Supreme Court (SC) of India took a very serious note of the CBI affidavit on the coal block allocation scam and asserted that the probe agency must be liberated and should not be controlled by political masters. Lok Sabha staggered by the coal block issue with the Opposition leaders lambasting the government and accusing it of being corrupt.

The apex court also slammed the probe agency for having kept the court in the dark on the issue. The apex court also termed the issue as a massive breach of trust and a matter that has shaken its foundation. Further, the Supreme Court bench said suppression of the fact that CBI has shared its probe report with the government is not ordinary.

A bench headed by Justice RM Lodha observed that there was a very disturbing feature in the affidavit filed on April 26 by CBI Director Ranjit Sinha and the agency must be restored to its independent position.

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