Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the petitioner, had pointed out that the final decision to close the case has been taken even though several officers of the CBI recommended registration of a regular case for a further inquiry
The Supreme Court bench headed by Justice NV Ramana was hearing the matter through video conferencing. While hearing, the Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted that the role of Amicus in the current matter has ended.
NGO Common Cause filed the petition claiming that the law upholds rule and enforcement of the rights of citizens need a proper appointment as per the statutory law.
This development comes two days after the Bengal court issued summons to Amit Shah to appear either personally or through a lawyer before it on February 22
The Supreme Court on Monday said it will hear Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat's plea challenging the High Court order directing a CBI probe against him in the last week of February.
In November 2020, the Punjab and Haryana High Court had dismissed a petition filed by Mohit Dhawan against Rakesh Asthana and former Chandigarh DGP Tajinder Luthra in the case for filing a fake FIR against him