"None Of You Deserves Hearing": SC expresses displeasure over leak in CBI case
New Delhi, Nov 20: The Supreme Court Tuesday expressed strong displeasure over the leak of CBI Director Alok Kumar Verma's confidential reply in the media."None of you deserves a hearing," said Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, deferring the case to November 29.
The response was filed by Verma and submitted to the secretary general in a sealed cover on Monday.
A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices S K Kaul and K M Joseph handed over to senior advocate Fali S Nariman, appearing for Verma, the copy of a report by a news portal, which has published the CBI director's response.
Nariman after going through the media report told the bench that he was "shattered" and "shocked" on Verma's reply being leaked in the media.
The senior lawyer said the news portal and its journalists concerned be summoned as the press should be free and responsible.
The court was hearing Verma's plea against govt's decision to divest him of duties and sending him on leave.
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Suvendu defeats Mamata in Bhabanipur by over 15,000 votes
Kolkata (PTI): BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari defeated West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in the prestigious Bhabanipur seat by a margin of 15,105 votes on Monday, the EC said.
While Adhikari bagged 73,917 votes, Banerjee secured 58,812 votes.
The result marks a virtual “action replay” of the 2021 Nandigram battle, where Adhikari had unseated Banerjee in a fiercely fought contest that redefined Bengal’s political narrative.
