The CIC asks CPIO of the Supreme Court to disclose the action taken against former CJI Late Altamas Kabir
The 2013 NEET judgement leak, as controversial as the judgement itself, has come to light yet again, with the Central Information Commission (CIC) directing the Central Public Information Officer (CPIO) of the Supreme Court to state the action taken on the leakage.
The verdict of the three-judge bench headed by the then chief justice of India Altamas Kabir had struck down the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for admissions to MBBS, MD and BDS courses. However, the judgment was leaked before it was actually delivered in the Supreme Court.
More truths are set to roll out of the cabinet because the CIC also directed that all action taken on the complaints against Justice Kabir (who was the main architect of the controversial NEET judgement) be revealed.
Information Commissioner Sridhar Acharyulu gave these directions in response to an appeal filed by RTI activist Subhash Chandra Agarwal.
The information has been sought on the following:
- What complaints were received by the Union law ministry against late Justice Kabir? This has to include a specific complaint of May 25, 2013, by Justice (Retd) VR Krishna Iyer and the specific complaint from Dr M Furquan, which was forwarded from the President’s secretariat to the Union law ministry.
- What action was taken regarding the probe into the leakage of the Supreme Court verdict of July 18, 2013 on the NEET issue?
—India Legal Bureau