Bar to Petition against CBI closure report in 'Cash-At-Judge's

Bar to Petition against CBI closure report in 'Cash-At-Judge's

CHANDIGARH: A special CBI court will hear on February 15 the maintainability of the petition filed through the Punjab and Haryana Bar challenging CBI's decision to close the much-publicised cash-at-judge's door case.As reported by the Times Of India.

Lawyers connected with the case said Special CBI Court judge Darshan Singh would decide whether the Bar Association carries a locus standi in the case.

Meanwhile, Amrik Singh, a peon at the residence of Justice Nirmaljit Kaur of the Punjab and Haryana High Court and complainant in the case, submitted in his reply to CBI's plea for closure that it was upto the court to "proceed in accordance with law."

Contending that the CBI had sought the cancellation report "only on account of lack of sanction," Singh said that "three reports, one by the Chandigarh administration, the second through the three judges and third from the CBI have all concluded that the money was wrongly delivered at the residence of Justice Nirmaljit Kaur and was in fact meant for Justice Nirmal Yadav (of the High Court)".

"The cancellation report is filed by the CBI only on account of not enough sanction," he said.

The case had rocked the Punjab and Haryana High Court after Rs 15 lakh in cash was "wrongly delivered" at the residence of Justice Nirmaljit Kaur on August 13, 2008 following which she reported the matter to the police.

Justice Nirmal Yadav has denied the allegation how the money was meant for her and was presented with a clean chit earlier this year by a collegium of the Supreme Court.