Allegations against CBI chief in 2G case may have some credibility, says SC

Ticking off the central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Supreme Court on Thursday observed that apparently all is not well and seemingly the allegations made by the NGO against CBI Director Ranjit Sinha has some credibility.

While hearing the case related to allegations by the Centre for Public Interest Litigation that Sinha might have tried to save some accused in 2G spectrum scam, the apex court said, "For us, it appears that all is not well and prima facie it seems that allegations made in the application by NGO has some credibility."

The CBI chief had on Wednesday told the SC that DIG-rank CBI officer Santosh Rastogi was a mole who passed on certain file notings and documents to the NGO on the basis of which a baseless and false case was filed against him.

Special Public Prosecutor Anand Grover on Thursday said that Sinha had interfered in the 2G case which is completely inconsistent with the agendy's stand. Our case in 2G could have been demolished, if Sinha's stand was accepted, Grover told SC.

The apex court also said that shifting Rastogi from 2G probe was an overreach of it's order. The SC also expressed displeasure over the presence of a number of CBI officers in the court room.

Around eight CBI officers were present in the court room, who left after the SC's observation.