Centre vs Mamata

Kolkata top cop can't be arrested but must appear before CBI: SC

The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday directed Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar to make himself available before the CBI and "faithfully" cooperate with the agency in investigation of cases arising out of the Saradha chit fund scam probe. The apex court said Kumar will appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for investigation at Shillong in Meghalaya.

The three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi said that commissioner Kumar must appear before the CBI but the central agency can't arrest him.  The court said that though it has dispensed with the personal appearance of the three — the chief secretary, DGP and Kumar it will take a call on their personal presence in court after perusing their responses during

February 20 hearing.  The court also directed West Bengal chief secretary and DGP to reply to contempt petition filed by CBI by February 18.

Shortly after the Supreme Court's order, Mamata Banerjee said that commissioner Kumar never excused himself from participating in the probe. "He (Kumar) said we want to meet at mutual place, if you want to ask for any clarification, you can come and we can sit," the West Bengal chief minister was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.

 She also said that the court's order will strengthen the moral of the officers.

 "They wanted to arrest him. They went to his house on a secret operation without any notice on Sunday. We are obliged that the court said 'no arrest'," she added.

On Monday, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna had agreed to hear the plea on Tuesday against Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar and others for alleged non-cooperation in Saradha chit fund scam case. The bench had also instructed the probe agency to place before it all evidence by means of an affidavit.

 Yesterday, in an affidavit submitted before the top court, the probe agency alleged that there are several incriminating material/correspondence that was collected during the investigation by the CBI against the senior police officials as well as senior politicians.

 

 

Centre vs Mamata

Kolkata top cop cant be arrested but must appear before CBI: SC

The Supreme Court (SC) yesterday directed Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar to make himself available before the CBI and faithfully cooperate with the agency in investigation of cases arising out of the Saradha chit fund scam probe. The apex court said Kumar will appear before the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for investigation at Shillong in Meghalaya. The three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi said that commissioner Kumar must appear before the CBI but the central agency cant arrest him. The court said that though it has dispensed with the personal appearance of the three the chief secretary, DGP and Kumar it will take a call on their personal presence in court after perusing their responses during February 20 hearing. The court also directed West Bengal chief secretary and DGP to reply to contempt petition filed by CBI by February 18. Shortly after the Supreme Courts order, Mamata Banerjee said that commissioner Kumar never excused himself from participating in the probe. He (Kumar) said we want to meet at mutual place, if you want to ask for any clarification, you can come and we can sit, the West Bengal chief minister was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. She also said that the courts order will strengthen the moral of the officers. They wanted to arrest him. They went to his house on a secret operation without any notice on Sunday. We are obliged that the court said no arrest, she added. On Monday, a division bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna had agreed to hear the plea on Tuesday against Kolkata police commissioner Rajeev Kumar and others for alleged non-cooperation in Saradha chit fund scam case. The bench had also instructed the probe agency to place before it all evidence by means of an affidavit. Yesterday, in an affidavit submitted before the top court, the probe agency alleged that there are several incriminating material/correspondence that was collected during the investigation by the CBI against the senior police officials as well as senior politicians.