Will pursue case of perjury against Prashant Bhushan, says CBI Director's lawyer

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Director Ranjit Sinha's lawyer Vikas Singh on Saturday said that they have filed an application seeking action against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and lawyer Prashant Bhushan for having lied in the court about the source of the register during the hearing on September 8.

Accusing Bhushan of lying in the court, Singh said, "Today we have filed an application in the Supreme Court seeking to initiate an action of perjury against Prashant Bhushan. Bhushan had made a statement on September 8 in the court that two unidentified persons came to his residence on 7th night at 10 pm and gave him the original register which according to him was being maintained at the house of the CBI director."

He said that the Supreme Court then asked Bhushan to file a affidavit revealing the source of the register.

"In reply to that he is now saying that his very trusted person has given him this register and that he doesn't want to disclose the name," Singh added.

He further said, "Clearly the statement made on the September 8 is a false one, and such a false statement is punishable with seven years rigorous imprisonment under section 193 of the IPC."

Prashant Bhushan, who is the lawyer representing the non-profit organization Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL) had earlier filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against CBI director Ranjit Sinha, seeking removal of Sinha for allegedly compromising investigations into 2G and Coal block cases.

Bhushan had presented to the court a visitor's logbook of CBI director Ranjit Sinha's Delhi residence as an evidence to the claim that Sinha used to meet people associated with the of 2G and coal block scams during the investigation of those scams.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader had refused to reveal the whistleblower's name citing danger to the source's life. He cited several instances in the past where the court had taken cognizance of material produced before it without insisting on knowing the source of the documents.