CBI files revision petition in SNC Lavalin graft case

The CBI today filed a revision petition in the Kerala High Court challenging the discharge of CPI(M) State Secretary, Pinarayi Vijayan and six others in the SNC Lavalin graft case.
According to CBI, which had filed the charge sheet in the case, there is sufficient evidence to prove the charges against the accused.
The discharge by the special court was 'illegal', CBI stated in its revision petition.
The CBI Special Court, Thiruvananthapuram, had in November last discharged Vijayan and six other accused from the Rs 374.50 crore graft case.
The special judge had ruled in the judgement that the CBI had failed to prove the charges of conspiracy and corruption levelled against Vijayan and other accused.

The special court had stated that CBI had failed to establish the fraudulent intention, abuse of official position, criminal conspiracy and element of cheating in connection with the award of contract to Canadian firm SNC Lavalin for renovating three hydel projects in the state.