SC tells govt to appoint Lalit as prosecutor in 2G case

The Supreme Court today directed the government to appoint senior advocate U U Lalit as special public prosecutor for the trial of 2G spectrum case.

The apex court said Lalit will be at liberty to choose his team of prosecutors from the panel of advocates working for the CBI, which said it will file its supplementary chargesheet by April 24 in the case. The court said the agency can nominate its advocates to assist Lalit in the trial. Earlier, the Centre had objected to the appointment of Lalit as special public prosecutor saying he did not meet the eligibility criteria. A bench comprising Justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly made it clear the trial will be held on a day-to-day basis and no adjournments would be granted. It said no other court will entertain any petition or application relating to the case.