Vyapam scam: Digvijay reaches SC, lawyers to follow

Supreme Court to hear pleas filed by Digvijay Singh, others for a CBI probe into the scam

Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh, who is one of the petitioners in the Vyapam scam case, has reached the Supreme Court.

Senior lawyers Indira Jaisinh, Kapil Sibal, Prashant Bhushan and Vivek Tankha are also expected to reach the apex court soon.

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The Supreme Court will hear today the petitions filed by Digvijay Singh and others for a CBI probe into the Vyapam scam. An apex court bench, headed by Chief Justice H L Dattu had on Tuesday agreed to give an urgent hearing and posted the matter for today.

 

As many as 46 people associated with the scam as accused or witnesses have died under mysterious circumstances, according to reports.