)ECrN (NULL ) 1241 , (2011 )3 MLJ1084 (SC ), 2011 (2 )RCR(Criminal)491 , 2011 (4 )SCALE51 , (2011 )1 SCC560 , (2011 )1 SCC(Cri)463 , 2011 (1 )UJ211 , ,MANU/SC/1074/2010G.S. Singhvi#A.K. Ganguly#219SC3020Judgment/OrderACR#ECrN#MANU#MLJ#RCR (Criminal)#SCALE#SCC#SCC(Criminal)#UJG.S. Singhvi,SUPREME COURT OF INDIA2012-9-24Remedies for Enforcement of Rights Conferred by this Part Enforcement of Fundamental Rights is Guaranteed,Right to Constitutional Remedies,Fundamental Rights,Remedies for Enforcement of Rights Conferred by this Part Enforcement of Fundamental Rights is Guaranteed,Right to Constitutional Remedies,Fundamental Rights,Constitution of India17060,17078,26376,52146,15913,57737 -->

MANU/SC/1074/2010

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

Civil Appeal No. 10660 of 2010 (Arising out of SLP (C) No. 24873 of 2010)

Decided On: 16.12.2010

Appellants: Centre for Public Interest Litigation and Ors. Vs. Respondent: The Union of India (UOI) and Ors.

Hon'ble Judges/Coram:
G.S. Singhvi and A.K. Ganguly

ORDER

G.S. Singhvi, J.

1. Leave granted.

2. Feeling aggrieved by refusal of the Division Bench of the Delhi High Court to entertain the writ petition filed by them for a court monitored investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (for short, 'the CBI') or a Special Investigating Team into what has been termed as '2G Spectrum Scam' for unearthing the role of Respondent No. 5-Shri A. Raja, the then Union Minister for the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), senior officers of that department, middlemen, businessmen and others, the Appellants have invoked the jurisdiction of this Court under Article 136 of the Constitution.

3. After issue of notice by this Court on 13.9.2010, the parties have filed affidavits and large number of documents including performance audit report (draft and final) prepared by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) on the issue of licences and allocation of 2G Spectrum by the Department of Telecommunications, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology for the period from 2003-04 to 2009-10, which has been submitted to the President of India as per the requirement of Article 151 of the Constitution, a compact disc allegedly containing conversation of Ms. Niira Radia with some public representatives, businessmen, journalists and alleged middlemen and written submissions.

4. On 29.11.2010, Shri K.K. Venugopal, learned senior counsel appearing for the CBI produced two sealed envelopes containing status report prepared in relation to Case No. RCDAI 2009 A0045 (2G Spectrum case).

5. On 8.12.2010, Shri Harin P. Raval, learned Additional Solicitor General representing the CBI and the Directorate of Enforcement produced before the Court the report prepared by the Enforcement Directorate in a sealed envelope, which was opened in the Court. After going through the report, the report was placed in the sealed cover and returned to Shri Raval.

6. For detailed examination of the issues raised by the Appellants, it will........