The apex court questioned the Government for bringing into operation Section 6A of the Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act which requires such approval of Government to proceed against senior bureaucrats in the case which is monitored by it.
A bench headed by Justice R.M. Lodha directed the CBI that DIG rank officer Ravi Kant Mishra, who was recalled to the agency on its order, will head the team probing the allocation of coal blocks during 2006-09 while other two DIGs -- Amit Kumar and B Murgusen -- will look the allocation done from 1995 to 2005 and those made under government dispensation respectively.
While allowing the CBI’s plea to modify the May 8 order for expanding the probe team from 33 to 36 members, the bench also permitted it to remove tainted SP Vivek Dutt from the investigations of the case.
The agency told the court there was impediment when it has to interrogate senior officers in the rank of Joint Secretary as it has to follow the route of section 6A.
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