NEW DELHI : CBI today informed the Supreme Court that the draft status report filed in the court on March 8 was seen by Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar, Attorney General of India G E Vahanvati and PMO officials.
CBI Director Ranjit Sinha, in his nine page fresh affidavit filed in the Supreme Court also clarified that the report was not only seen but was vetted by Ashwani Kumar and several changes in the draft status report were made at the instance of the minister, Attorney General and PMO officials.
According to the affidavit, AG, former AGS Harin Raval,PMO and Coal Ministry officials were present during the meeting with Mr Ashwani Kumar.
Earlier, the Attorney General and Mr Raval had categorically stated before the court that the status report was not shared with any government executive.
A three judge bench headed by Justice R M Lodha will consider fresh affidavit on May 8.
Mr Prashant Bhushan counsel for one of the petitioners, told media that it was a clear case of contempt of the Supreme Court by the two senior most law officer of the government.
Mr Sinha, in his affidavit, has also admitted that multiple draft report were seen by the Minister, AG and PMO and Coal Ministry officials.
The apex court has already pulled up the CBI and the government saying “It is a case of massive breach of trust which has shaken our foundations.”
(AGENCIES)
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