NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday began the hearing a plea filed by CBI director Alok Verma seeking a stay on the decision of the Centre to divest him of his duties.
A midnight order issued against the central probe agency’s chief following an escalation of a rift between the top officials at the Bureau over bribery charges.
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Chandigarh: Police use water cannon at Congress workers who are protesting against the removal of CBI Director Alok Verma pic.twitter.com/SXwR3AgGRq
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#WATCH Congress President Rahul Gandhi and Ashok Gehlot lead the protest march to CBI HQ against the removal of CBI Chief Alok Verma. pic.twitter.com/7FNkhoWQCb
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Delhi: Congress President Rahul Gandhi leads protest march from Dyal Singh College to CBI HQ against the removal of CBI Chief Alok Verma. pic.twitter.com/3SnUO8XpaT
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Congress workers hold protest outside the CBI office in Lucknow against the removal of #CBIDirector Alok Verma. pic.twitter.com/TSfSgPvjNz
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The new CBI director M Nageshwar Rao will not take any policy decisions till Supreme Court hears the matter again: CJI Ranjan Gogoi pic.twitter.com/dvBHS7X700
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Supreme Court issues notice to CVC, the Centre and CBI Special Director Rakesh Asthana on their pleas; Next date November 12. pic.twitter.com/6Aok0uBtwx
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CJI Ranjan Gogoi states, "CVC will carry on probe in 10 days under the supervision of a judge of this court. M Nahgeshwar Rao shall perform only routine task. Change of investigating officer by CBI will be furnished in sealed cover on 12 of November before SC." #CBIDirector
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CJI Gogoi in his order states," inquiry in respect of the allegation made in the note of the Secretariat as regards the present CBI Dir Alok Verma shall be completed by the CVC within a period of 2 weeks from today.The inquiry will be conducted by the retired SC judge AK Patnaik" pic.twitter.com/hgzllKJIRz
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CBI Chief Alok Verma's pleas in Supreme Court: Solicitor General Tushar Mehta says "10 days may not be enough to complete the inquiry and opposes supervision of CVC inquiry by SC judge."
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CBI Chief Alok Verma's pleas in Supreme Court: CVC inquiry into CBI Director Alok Verma and CBI Special Director Rakesh Asthana to be completed in 10 days, suggested CJI Gogoi
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CBI Chief Alok Verma's pleas in Supreme Court: CJI Ranjan Gogoi asks Attorney General that inquiry will be conducted by sitting or former judge of Supreme Court. M Nageshwar Rao will not take any policy decisions.
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We will examine it. The only thing we have to see is what kind of an interim order has to be passed, says, CJI Ranjan Gogoi while hearing CBI Chief Alok Verma's plea against the Centre's leave order. pic.twitter.com/wm33JpKew6
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Fali Nariman who is representing CBI Chief Alok Verma in Supreme Court, submits, "order passed by the CVC and Union Government was without any authority under the law."
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Hearing on CBI Chief Alok Verma's plea begins in Supreme Court. Fali Nariman who is representing him, submits, "Present case is concerned with whether his tenure of two years could be breached at any time." pic.twitter.com/iLPtOcarVj
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