CJI orders dismissal of two SC officials for tempering with order in Anil Ambani’s case
New Delhi: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi, on Wednesday evening, issued a order to dismiss two of the Assistant Registrar of the Supreme Court, for ‘deliberately’ tempering with the court order.
The two assistant registrars Manav Sharma and Tapan Kumar Chakraborty, allegedly tempered with the court order in case of RCOM Chief Anil Ambani and Ericson, in a contempt case.
The duo had tempered the order of Justice F Nariman, before uploading it on the apex court’s website, exempting the personal appearance of Anil Ambani in the hearing of contempt case, while the rule clearly states that the person against whom a contempt notice is issued shall show up before the court once and then can seek exception from personal appearance for future dates.
Ambani was issued contempt notice in January for failing to clear outstanding dues to Ericsson India, despite categorical undertakings to the SC.
The order that was uploaded on the Supreme Court website on January 7 said the “personal appearance of the alleged contemnor(s) is dispensed with”.
The order propitious to Ambani was uploaded on the website even though Justice Nariman had hours before made it clear that Ambani's personal appearance was not dispensed with.
Justice Nariman, after expressing shock over the development as it was brought to his notice by Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave, had complained the same to CJIs notice and had preferred an inquiry.
CJIs scrutiny suggested that it was a ‘deliberate tempering’.
Justice Nariman, had then corrected the order on the website on January 10, to “Personal appearance of the alleged contemnor(s) is not dispensed with,” from what earlier appeared as “personal appearance of the alleged contemnor(s) is dispensed with”.
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Two held at Bengaluru airport with hydroponic ganja worth Rs 5.79 cr
Bengaluru (PTI): Two people were arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport here for attempting to smuggle hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 5.79 crore, upon their arrival from Bangkok on Wednesday, officials said
They seized 16.54 kg of hydroponic ganja, which was concealed in the checked-in baggage, the Bengaluru Customs said in a post on 'X'.
Both the accused were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, it said.
Meanwhile, the Customs officials at the Bengaluru Airport also disposed of 287.5 kg of Ganja (Hydroponic Weed) and 1.17 kg of Cocaine seized under the NDPS Act, 1985, in accordance with CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) Disposal Manual on March 17, it said in another post.
