The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Friday CBI Director Alok Verma’s plea challenging the Government’s order divesting him of his duties and sending him on leave in view of allegations of corruption against him.
A three-judge bench, headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, is also likely to consider the report of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), placed before it in a sealed cover, with regard to the probe into the allegations of corruption against Verma.
The bench is also likely to consider the report of acting CBI Director M Nageswara Rao also filed in a sealed cover in the court with regard to the decisions taken by him from October 23-26.
Besides the plea filed by Verma, the court is also seized of the PIL filed by NGO Common Cause, which has sought a probe by special investigation team against CBI officers.
The court has issued notices to the Centre, CBI, CVC, special CBI Director Rakesh Asthana, Verma and Rao asking them to respond to it by November 12.
