Speaking further, Tewari said that ultimately every

matter stands on its own fact and facts can be unearthed or only be dug out through an investigative process. "We have seen in the past that these are certain matters whose facts when they emerge, they were found to be legally tenable, they resulted in prosecution and as we speak, some of those prosecutions are in an advanced stage in a court of law," he said. In certain other matters, it was found out that the facts did not bear themselves out, so the investigations were closed, he said. "So ultimately from a perceptional point of view, people of this country, have shown intrinsic ability to sift facts from fiction. That's why I say let's allow the investigative process to play itself out. Let's see what comes out at the end of this process," he said. In response to a question about surfacing of tapes allegedly suggesting links between a CBI prosecutor and a 2G scam accused, Tewari said the collusion between prosecutors and the accused is an ethical issue which concerns the legal fraternity as a whole. He, however, added that in the specific case about which there had been news reports recently the issues of illegal phone tapping and the right to privacy were also involved. In response to another question regarding certain remarks made by Union minister Vayalar Ravi, Tewari said he had learnt from news flashes that the central minister had expressed his regret and it would be best to leave the matter there. To a question related to reports about the reluctance of the coal ministry in sharing files with the CBI, he said that it was best if the coal ministry or the CBI answered these matters.