[LIVE-UPDATES] CBI Withdraws Appeal In Supreme Court Against House Arrest Of TMC Leaders In Narada Case

SG: Please go and have lunch. It’s still 3PM.

Bench: You sent the files so late, we were up past midnight. So let it be late lunch and late siesta.

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SG: Please see the FIR.

Bench: Then we can proceed against those persons who have taken law into their hands.

Bench: We have skipped lunch. We are not in a hurry. If we have lunch, we will be sluggish.

Bench: We will make it very clear that we don’t appreciate dharnas. But, if CM or Law Minister takes law into their hands, should the accused suffer because of it ?

SG: This has been done several times. What is required not opportunity, but reasonable opportunity. There is a judgment on this too. My PP is in the CBI office and cannot come. The accused come and say this is false. I have photographs and videos.

Luthra: No notice, nothing.

SG: See, Dr. Singhvi is so happy.

Bench: Liberty which is granted to a citizen can be deprived if you don’t give notice to him.

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SG: The matter was then adjourned to 19th May. That day before we could start arguing - no notice to anyone, no adjudication of facts.

Bench: Before you make this submissions, was the order given to accused ?

SG reads the 17th May order: People may feel that rule of law will not prevail. It’s sufficient to take cognisance of SG. The pressure would not inspire the confidence of people in rule of law.

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Bench: Take it that we have read everything. Read whatever is relevant. We have marked them also.

SG: Law Minister remained in court complex when arguments were heard. He was not a party. Confidence of people in justice system would be eroded.

SG: I have also invoked 226. 17th May post-production of accused, I will show you this order on page 101. Siege was laid outside CBI office. Thousands of people, stone-pelting. They couldn’t come to present the case before Magistrate. We had to ask HC to present them through VC.

Bench: What is your grievance?

SG: This is not just an application praying for the transfer of case to HC. Come to 32. This is my main prayer. Allow me to place two facts for consideration.

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