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Sinha abused power as CBI chief,must be investigated himself : Supreme Court

| | May 14, 2015, at 05:11 pm
New Delhi, May 14 (IBNS) The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered investigation against former CBI chief Ranjit Sinha, saying he had held "inappropriate meetings" at his home with those being investigated by his agency and abused the powers of his office.

Sinha retired in December. The fag end of his career was rocked by controversies as the apex court ordered his removal from the CBI investigation into the massive telecom scam.

The judges held him guilty of trying to subvert the inquiry against telecom firms and executives who were charged with colluding with government officials to get out-of-turn mobile network licenses and free spectrum.


The evidence furnished against the 62-year-old former IPS officer was collected largely from a diary that recorded who visited him at home.

The allegations against Mr Sinha were brought to the top court by lawyer-activist Prashant Bhushan and Common Cause, an NGO based in Delhi.

"The court has held that it was inappropriate for the CBI chief to meet the  accused in the absence of the investigating officers," media reports quoted  Bhushan as saying.   

The Supreme Court has said  Sinha's meetings with those accused in the telecom and coal scams should be examined by the Central Vigilance Commission. 

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