SC to check whistleblower’s crediblity
CBI Director Ranjit Sinha. (Photo: PTI)
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday asked Prashant Bhushan, counsel for NGO Centre for Public Interest Litigation, to reveal the name of the “whistleblower” from whom he had got documents pertaining to the 2G spectrum scam and the “purported” visitors’ logbook at CBI director Ranjit Sinha’s official residence.
A bench of Justices H.L. Dattu and S.A. Bobde asked Mr Bhushan to name the whistleblower in a sealed envelope.
The bench said it would go into the merits of the allegations against the CBI director after knowing the name of the whistle-blower who leaked the documents, including the purported entry register at the director’s official residence, at #2 Janpath.
The bench said: “Put name of the whistleblower in a sealed envelope. Once we realise there is no hanky-panky, then we will consider what type of probe is to be done.”
Mr Bhushan, however, opposed this suggestion, and said that all documents were genuine, which could be verified by the court itself or it could appoint a committee or SIT to examine their authenticity.
“I can put my life at stake on the issue that the register is genuine. It is impossible to fabricate it. I can guarantee it is a genuine register which was maintained at the gate,” he said. In his affidavit, Mr Bhushan alleged that several accused and officials of accused companies in the 2G scam and other cases were frequent visitors at Mr Sinha’s residence.
He also alleged Mr Sinha was trying to protect some of the accused and had sought his removal from the post. Mr Sinha, however, refused to comment saying the matter was sub-judice.
The apex court, after hearing the case for over one hour, posted it for September 22 and directed its registry to keep all documents and affidavits filed by the director in a sealed cover and deposit them with the Secretary General for safe custody.
( Source : dc correspondent )
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