Supreme Court directed CBI to File Status Report on 2G Scam to Central Vigilance Commission

The Supreme Court on 2 February 2012 directed the CBI to file status report on its ongoing probe into the 2G spectrum allocation case to the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC). The apex court refused to appoint an SIT to oversee the probe in the 2G scam. It sought the assistance of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) to help it monitor the investigation done by different agencies in view of involvement of several influential persons in the scam.

The apex court appointed the senior vigilance commissioner under Section 3(2) of the 2003 CVC Act to render assistance to the court in effectively monitoring further investigation of the case.

The apex court directed the CBI, ED and other agencies to give their status report in sealed envelopes to the CVC which would give its suggestion to it on the probe done by them. It passed the order on a plea by an NGO, Centre for Public Interest Litigation, and Janata Party chief Subramanian Swamy, seeking its direction to appoint an SIT.

The court, however clearified that its order shall not in any manner be construed as a reflection on the integrity of the investigation so far done by the team of CBI and other investigating agency or which may be done in future or their competence to effectively perform the job in relation to 2G case.

The court’s decision came on a plea filed by Centre of Public Interest Litigation led by Prashant Bhushan for setting up a Special Investigation Team to look into the case. The bench asked CBI to submit status reports on further investigation to the CVC which will assist the court.

The appointment was made keeping in view the nature of the case and involvement of large number of influential persons.