Adarsh scam: CBI seeks two-weeks time to file reply on plea
February 04, 2014  17:58
The CBI today sought two-weeks time to file its affidavit in reply to a plea questioning the Maharashtra governor's order refusing sanction to prosecute former Chief Minister Ashok Chavan in the Adarsh scam.

The application relied on a Supreme Court order and said that the CBI does not require sanction from the governor to prosecute public servants in cases which are being monitored by the judiciary. A division bench of justices P V Hardas and Ajey Gadkari adjourned the plea for two weeks after CBI sought time to file its affidavit.

"The Supreme Court ruled that there is no requirement of sanction for the CBI under section 6-A of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act to prosecute government servants in cases that are being monitored by the judiciary," the application, filed by former journalist Ketan Tirodkar, said.

It further said that the CBI's compilation of documents submitted to the governor for sanction to prosecute Chavan were foolproof and point out to the "faulty" decision of grant of additional FSI to the society allegedly by Chavan.
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