SC refuses to give clarification in Mittal, Ruia's case

"We cannot give clarification on everything. Order passed by this court is very clear and does not need any order", the bench said

The Supreme Court today declined to pass any order on the issue of proceedings in the special CBI court against Bharti Cellular Limited CMD Sunil Bharti Mittal and Essar Group promoter Ravi Ruia in a case of alleged irregularities related to allocation of additional 2G spectrum in 2002.

"We cannot give clarification on everything. Order passed by this court is very clear and does not need any order", a bench comprising justices G S Singhvi and K S Radhakrishnan said when senior advocate Harish Salve appearing for Mittal submitted that they are here because trial court had asked them to seek clarification of apex court's interim order.

The trial court on July 31 had told Mittal and Ruia that there was "no stay" on the proceedings before it in the case and they could seek clarification on this issue from the Supreme Court.

A Bench headed by then Chief Justice Altamas Kabir on April 26 had passed the order saying "the interim order, which has already been passed in these matters, will continue in the meantime, except that the petitioners (Mittal and Ruia) need not appear before the Court and give a personal bond for their appearance on the next date".

Referring to the order, Salve said "this order needs to be continued".

However, before he could make further submissions, Justice Singhvi said "there is no need for any clarification as everybody knows the meaning of the word meanwhile (meantime). Everybody knows the meaning of 'in the meanwhile'. We can't clarify everything".