SC appoints former SC judge Patnaik to probe 'conspiracy' against CJI Gogoi

By  Saizel S April 25th 2019 05:19 PM -- Updated: April 25th 2019 05:37 PM

SC appoints former SC judge Patnaik to probe 'conspiracy' against CJI Gogoi

The Supreme Court today appointed its former judge AK Patnaik to investigate the alleged conspiracy against Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi, to force him to resign by implicating him in a false sexual harassment case.

SC appoints former SC judge Patnaik to probe 'conspiracy' against CJI Gogoi SC appoints former SC judge Patnaik to probe 'conspiracy' against CJI Gogoi

A Special Bench of Justice Arun Mishra, Justice Rohinton F Nariman and Justice Deepak Gupta further directed the Directors of CBI, Intelligence Bureau and Delhi Police Commissioner to assist Justice AK Patnaik in the probe.

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SC appoints former SC judge Patnaik to probe 'conspiracy' against CJI Gogoi SC appoints former SC judge Patnaik to probe 'conspiracy' against CJI Gogoi

The bench further directed advocate Utsav Bains to hand over all documents and materials to its former Justice. Utsav Bains earlier claimed that there was a conspiracy to force the CJI to resign and that he was offered a bribe of Rs 1.5 crore in April by a person named Ajay to file a false case against CJI.

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On Wednesday, the Bench had summoned the directors of CBI, IB and Delhi Police Commissioner to seize all relevant material mentioned by Utsav Bains to support his claim. He submitted an additional affidavit in a sealed cover to the top court.

-PTC NEWS

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