The Supreme Court on Friday slammed Delhi Police for its "half-hearted" probe into the cash-for-vote scam and asked it to take the investigations to its logical conclusion and submit a final report within three weeks.
A bench of justices Aftab Alam and R M Lodha also regretted that a middleman of the "cheapest kind" was allowed to derail Parliamentary proceedings.
"It is a half-hearted attempt by you (Delhi police). You must take it to the logical conclusion," the bench said after perusing the preliminary report of Delhi Police which had claimed that no political leader was involved in the 2008 scam.
Declining to grant 40 days time sought by Delhi Police, the court asked it to submit a final report within three weeks.
The apex court regretted that a middleman was allowed to interfere with Parliamentary proceedings.
"It is so disgusting that a middle man of the cheapest kind had been allowed to interfere with Parliamentary proceedings and he had succeeded," the bench observed.
The apex court hoped that Delhi Police will do a fair and free investigation into the alleged unfortunate episode.
"We are sure that the Delhi Police can investigate in a fair and free manner. They are as good as any other investigating agency and will follow the law in letter and spirit," the bench told Additional Solicitor General Haren Rawal, appearing for the probe agency.
