Where is the `200cr lying, SC asks CBI
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the CBI on DMK MP Kanimozhi’s bail petition in the 2G scam case but with certain uncomfortable questions to her counsel about the status of the `200 crore bribe allegedly received by Kalaignar TV, in which she is a director. The court also made stinging observations about “corruption”, describing it as the worst kind of human rights violation.
As Ms Kanimozhi’s counsel, Mr Altaf Ahmed, said denying her bail was a “violation” of her human rights, a bench comprising Justices B.S. Chauhan and Swatanter Kumar said, “There is nothing in your (Kanimozhi’s) favour except Section 437 of the CrPC (which deals with bail provisions). This is a corruption case, which is the worst kind of human rights violation.”
Directing the CBI to file an affidavit in response to Ms Kanimozhi’s and Kalaignar TV MD Sharad Kumar’s bail petitions, the apex court asked it to furnish details on three points: one, where the `200 crore bribe has been kept as it is case property; two, what is the loss caused to the Union government by way of issuing of an unified access system licence; and three, what is the status of the case before the trial court. The apex court fixed June 20 for arguments on their bail pleas.
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