TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ An inquiry against CBI chief Alok Verma, who has been sent on leave, must be completed in two weeks and incumbent CBI chief M Nageswar Rao, cannot take any policy decisions, the Supreme Court ruled today. The Supreme Court was hearing the petition filed by Alok Kumar challenging the decision of the Centre to divest him of his duties and sending him on leave.
A bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph is hearing the plea. Senior advocate F S Nariman is advancing arguments on behalf of the CBI chief. The counsel submitted that the CBI Director was appointed with the approval of a selection panel having the Prime Minister, the Leader of Opposition and the Chief Justice of India.
The court said CVC inquiry to be conducted under supervision of retired Supreme Court Judge AK Patnaik and the Enquiry CVC should be completed in two weeks. The next hearing is on November 12 after the Diwali recess. All decisions taken by M Nageshwar Rao from Oct 23 (when he was appointed as interim chief of the CBI) to be submitted in sealed cover to SC.
