Judges bribery case: SC dismisses plea for SIT probe

New Delhi, Nov 14 (PTI) The Supreme Court today dismisseda petition seeking SIT probe into an alleged case of briberyin the name of judges, saying ...

New Delhi, Nov 14 (PTI) The Supreme Court today dismisseda petition seeking SIT probe into an alleged case of briberyin the name of judges, saying such a plea has raisedunnecessary doubts over the integrity of judges.

The apex court rejected the petition filed by lawyerKamini Jaiswal, making it clear that the CBI's FIR was notagainst any judge and neither was it possible to lodge such acomplaint against a judge.

However, it did not issue contempt notice againstJaiswal.

A bench of Justices R K Agrawal, Arun Mishra and A MKhanwilkar also deprecated attempts made for recusal of one ofthe judges in the matter saying it was not proper andtantamounted to "forum shopping."Jaiswal, through senior advocate Shanti Bhushan andPrashant Bhushan, had sought recusal of Justice Khanwilkarfrom hearing the matter. Khanwilkar had refused to recusehimself.

The bench observed that "the damage has been done to theinstitution by filing of such a plea and unnecessary doubtswere raised on its integrity."The petition had claimed that allegations of bribery werelevelled for securing settlement of cases relating to medicalcolleges in which a retired Orissa High Court judge, IshratMasroor Quddusi, is also an accused. PTI ABA, MNL SJK RRT RKSARC.

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