Radia Tapes to be given to Supreme Court - CVC to recuse from CBI Investigation
WHILE the Central Vigilance Commissioner PJ Thomas is yet to resign, the Solicitor General Gopal Subramanyan, yesterday told the Supreme Court that the CVC will recuse from the CBI investigation of the 2 G Spectrum case.
The Supreme Court yesterday made the following order.
At the commencement of further hearing, Shri?Gopal Subramanian, learned Solicitor General submitted?that he has instruction to make a statement that the present Chief Vigilance Commissioner has volunteered to?recuse from the supervision of investigation of the?case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation?on 21.10.2009.
The learned Solicitor General further stated?that the Government shall have no objection to an order?being made by the Court for preservation of the?recordings of the alleged conversation of Ms. Niira?Radia and others by the Directorate General?(Investigations), Income Tax. Keeping in view the nature of the case, we?direct the Directorate General (Investigations), Income?Tax that the original conversation of Ms. Niira Radia?and others recorded on hard drive or in the form of?tapes, compact discs or any other electronic device?along with all telephonic call records shall be put in?a sealed cover and made over to the Court Masters by?tomorrow after preparing the number of copies required?by the Department of Income Tax and the Central Bureau?of Investigation. The Court Masters are directed to?handover the sealed envelope to the Secretary General?of this Court, who shall keep the same under lock and?seal.
These recordings shall be made available as and?when required by the Court. ?During the course of further hearing, learned?Solicitor General placed before the Court additional?documents on behalf of respondent no.1 (in spiral?bounded paper book) after supplying copies thereof to?other side. The additional documents are taken on?record. The learned Solicitor General completed his?arguments. Shri T.R. Andhyarujina, learned senior?counsel appearing for respondent no.5 commenced his?submissions, which remained inconclusive.??
For further arguments, list on 02.12.2010.