SC tells CBI to probe scam, not act against IAS officer

As Kumar cried foul of the agency’s motive in not probing Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala, whom he alleged to be the brain behind the scam, a three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice R.C. Lahoti told the CBI not to arrest or launch any prosecution against him in connection with the raids.

The court, in September 2003, had directed CBI to probe the scam relating to appointment of 3,200 jbt teachers allegedly on payment of money by candidates on a petition filed by Kumar, suspended by the Haryana government.

The bench said ‘‘prima facie, we are of the view that the earlier order for a probe into the main matter should have been carried to its logical end but the agency appears to have diverted its attention to something else’’.

Putting the matter for further hearing in the judges’ chamber on March 7, the bench asked the CBI director to be personally present to explain the proceedings of investigation in the case.