2G: CBI moves SC for lodging perjury case against NGO's Secy

The agency has sought registration of the case against advocate Kamini Jaiswal who sought recusal of CBI Director Ranjit Sinha from participating in the 2G inquiry

CBI today moved the Supreme Court for lodging a case of perjury against Secretary of an NGO for allegedly making "deliberate and intentional false statements on oath" relating to investigations into the 2G spectrum allocation scam.

The agency has sought registration of the case against advocate Kamini Jaiswal, who as the General Secretary of NGO, Centre for Public Interest Litigation (CPIL), has filed an affidavit seeking recusal of CBI Director Ranjit Sinha from participating in the 2G inquiry/trial in any manner.

CBI said that she had also filed affidavit for Sinha's impleadment in the matter by making identical allegations which are punishable under various sections of Indian Penal Code including Section 193 for leading false evidence.

The agency denied allegations against CBI Director of interfering with the probe in Aircel-Maxis deal allegedly involving former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran or keeping away Santosh Rastogi, DIG, from the 2G cases.

It disputed CPIL's contention that Sinha as the Director was "admonished" by the apex court in the coal scam for showing status report to political parties.

"The application is clearly mischievous and is based upon untrue facts in which mis-statements have been deliberately made so as to obtain favourable orders from this court," the CBI said while accusing CPIL of making wrong allegations that attempt has been made at the behest of the Director to save Maran in the Aircel-Maxis deal.

The agency denied the allegation that CBI Director overruled all investigating officers and Director of prosecution on the issue of filing charge sheet.

It said the charge about the "Director overruling his own investigating officers is clearly false".

"Hence a case of perjury needs to be registered," CBI said.