New Delhi, Jan 23: CBI has completed its probe in
the `cash at judge-door` scam in Chandigarh and recommended
prosecution of a judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court for
allegedly taking money from a Delhi-based hotelier.
In its report submitted to the Government and Chief
Justice of India K G Balakrishnan, the CBI has claimed that
the judge--Justice Nirmal Yadav-- was allegedly in contact
with a Delhi-based hotelier, who is alleged to have sent the
amount of Rs 15 lakh.
A CBI spokesman said here today the probe has been
completed in the case relating to the delivery of Rs 15 lakh
at the residence of the High Court judge at Chandigarh on
August 13, 2008.
The case was first registered on August 16, 2008 by the
Chandigarh Police and CBI took over the case on August 28,
2008 at the request of the Chandigarh Administrator.
The report has been submitted to government and Supreme
Court for necessary action, the spokesman said but did not
divulge any details.
However, the agency sources claimed that Justice Yadav,
who has since been sent on leave, was named by former Advocate
General of Haryana Sanjeev Bansal also in his statement.
Referring to the role of another judge Nirmaljit Kaur,
at whose residence the money was delivered, the CBI said she
had been appointed only in July 2008 and was part of a
division bench.
The CBI has sent the report to Department of Personnel
and Training for seeking the necessary sanction, which has to
be accorded by President Pratibha Patil in consultation with
the Chief Justice of India.
Bureau Report
