India’s Supreme Court Claims “the Heart” of Coalgate Report Draft Was Changed

New Delhi Television reported that the Supreme Court of India believes that “the heart” of the Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) Coalgate report draft was altered as a result of government suggestions. That’s in contrast to the CBI’s claim that the “central theme of the status reports have not changed.”

As quoted in the market news:

The court reprimanded the government officials, both joint secretaries, and has sought to know from the Centre when it will bring a law to “free the CBI from the clutches of the government.”

The court spelled out three specific guidelines for the CBI: If any change in composition is to be done, CBI will come to court; there will be no interaction with any person without the permission of the court; and none will be allowed to peruse the report. It also directed the CBI to reinstate Ravi Kant Mishra, the investigating officer in the case who had been transferred.

Click here to read the full New Delhi Television report.