Letter says SC Bench 'managed' in 2G case

A Bench of the Supreme Court, hearing the 2G spectrum scam, today disclosed that it has received a letter stating that the court "is being managed" in the case.

First, a Bench comprising Justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly said that the letter was "anonymous", but later they said it was written by a "South Indian gentleman".

Sources later said that the letter had a signature and address.

"An anonymous letter has come to us. The allegations are that we are being managed," the Bench said during the hearing of the petition seeking monitoring of the investigation into the scam.

"The letter has been put in the office report. The content of the letter has become part of the office report. That anonymous letter is part of the office record now. The allegations are that we have been managed," the Bench said.

"You (advocates appearing in the case) can get a copy of it," the Bench said.

While the Bench was making reference of the letter, Solicitor General Gopal Subramanium, senior advocates K K Venugopal and T R Andhyarujina appearing for CBI and former Telecom Minister A Raja, suggested that the Bench should ignore such a letter and throw it in the basket.

"I have thrown it in the basket. I had got it in my dak at my home," Justice Ganguly said.

"These incidents are going to rise," the Bench said adding that it has been put on record by our registry which must have put on record on the direction of some officials.

The SG said that this kind of communication is not called for.

Andhyarujina suggested that such type of scandalous letter should be ignored.

Advocate Prashant Bhushan, who is appearing for NGO, cPIL, said such letters should not be used at all.

He said if the letter was signed the court can proceed against the person.

The Bench itself showed the letter to the advocates appearing in the matter who went through its contents in the open court.

The sources said the letter was also addressed to the Chief Justice of India S H Kapadia in which it has been alleged Raja was trying to approach the Bench through some people.

The letter has specifically mentioned the names of the two judges hearing the matter, they said, adding that the letter has asked the CJI to ensure that the case should be taken to its "logical conclusion".