Sibal mentions C’garh case to CJl, seeks judges from earlier bench

The ED, in its case against Chhattisgarh government, has alleged that the CM, members of the SIT and a law officer of the state had allegedly weakened the case against two senior bureaucrats involved in the embezzlement of crores of rupees in the purchase and transportation of foodgrains.

- Dhananjay.Mahapatra timesgroup.com

New Delhi: 

Last week, the case was listed before a bench headed by Justice M R Shah. Senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Chhattisgarh government and other parties, said it was improper for a two-judge bench headed by Justice Shah to hear the case as the matter had been heard on three occasions by a three-judge bench of the then CJI U U Lalit, Ajay Rastogi and S R Bhat.

Sibal said that the hearing should be adjourned to allow him to mention this before CJI D Y Chandrachud to list it before an appropriate bench. SG Tushar Mehta, for ED, had objected saying no one should attempt to choose or object to a bench.