Narada case: SC to hear government’s plea on June 22
The Hindu
‘Affidavits provide truth on the events of the day of arrest’
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear on June 22 appeals filed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Law Minister Moloy Ghatak against the Calcutta High Court’s refusal to immediately consider their affidavits countering allegations about their role on the day of arrest of four TMC leaders by the CBI in the Narada sting tape case. A Vacation Bench of Justices Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian requested the High Court to defer its scheduled hearing of the Narada case on June 21. Vacation Benches in the Supreme Court assemble on Tuesdays and Fridays. The apex court urged the High Court to hold over the hearing to June 23. Senior advocates Rakesh Dwivedi and Vikas Singh, for the Law Minister and the State government, said the affidavits were “essential” to the case. It provides the truth on the events of May 17, the day of the arrest.More Related News