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New Delhi: The Supreme Court today pulled up the CBI for its tardy progress in the investigations in the
2G spectrum allocation scam in which the alleged role of Telecom Minister A Raja has come under the scanner. 'You (CBI) have not done anything. Is that the way Government functions? Do you follow the same standards in
other cases? One year has (already) gone by,' a bench comprising Justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly said.
The remarks of the bench came as soon as Additional Solicitor General Haren Raval began responding to the
submissions made by counsel for an NGO which has brought the issue before the apex court.
When the ASG was explaining the enormity, complexity and volume of the documents involved in the issue required
some more time to complete the investigation, the bench interrupted and said, 'Let us cut short (submissions).'
'You are dragging your feet,' it said.
However, Raval said the complex nature of the issue was the reason that the investigations into the scam has taken
some time.
He said to maintain continuity, the investigation is being carried out in the right earnest and senior officials of competence are conducting investigations into all aspects of the matter.
At this point, the bench quipped, 'Will it take another 10 years?' The ASG replied that the investigation will be
completed within six months.
The court adjourned the matter to November 15 as Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium was not present due to ill
health.
The bench said it will hold a thorough hearing when Subramanium appears before the court on the next date and it
would like to have answers to some of the questions. PTI
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2G spectrum allocation scam in which the alleged role of Telecom Minister A Raja has come under the scanner. 'You (CBI) have not done anything. Is that the way Government functions? Do you follow the same standards in
other cases? One year has (already) gone by,' a bench comprising Justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly said.
The remarks of the bench came as soon as Additional Solicitor General Haren Raval began responding to the
submissions made by counsel for an NGO which has brought the issue before the apex court.
When the ASG was explaining the enormity, complexity and volume of the documents involved in the issue required
some more time to complete the investigation, the bench interrupted and said, 'Let us cut short (submissions).'
'You are dragging your feet,' it said.
However, Raval said the complex nature of the issue was the reason that the investigations into the scam has taken
some time.
He said to maintain continuity, the investigation is being carried out in the right earnest and senior officials of competence are conducting investigations into all aspects of the matter.
At this point, the bench quipped, 'Will it take another 10 years?' The ASG replied that the investigation will be
completed within six months.
The court adjourned the matter to November 15 as Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium was not present due to ill
health.
The bench said it will hold a thorough hearing when Subramanium appears before the court on the next date and it
would like to have answers to some of the questions. PTI
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