Centre admits SC's order on Spl CBI courts not implemented

The Centre today admitted in the Supreme Court that its order for setting up 22 special CBI courts and their functioning across the country for trying corruption cases involving high-profile politicians and public servants has not been fully implemented.
A bench, comprising justices G S Singhvi and C Nagappan, noted in its order that Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran "frankly admits" that the court's August 5 order has not been implemented.
The bench granted two weeks to the Centre to file a comprehensive affidavit about the steps taken for creating and making functional the 22 special courts.
It said details must be provided failing which it will summon senior officials from the states.

Parasaran said there have been delay in Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh but other states have stated that they will make the special courts functional by November.
In its August 5 order, the apex court had said governments of Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, are directed to sanction creation and/or establishment of the remaining Additional Special Courts within a month.
"We further direct that all the 22 Additional Special Courts for which the Government of India had written to different state governments/union territories, should be made effectively functional by the respective states and the administration of union territories, by providing necessary infrastructure and provisions for budget.

"In so far as manpower is concerned, Law Secretaries of the state governments and union territories are directed to get in touch with the administration of the respective High Courts and ensure that suitable officers are made available for posting in the Special Courts within a maximum period of two months," the order had said.