SC Allows Ex-CBI Chief Ranjit Sinha to Raise Objection

Ex-CBI chief Ranjit Sinha can now raise objection to demand for a copy of visitors’ diary of his official residence.

Ranjit Sinha allowed to raise objection to the demand for a copy of original visitors’ diary. (Photo: PTI)

The Supreme Court left it open for Ranjit Sinha on Monday to raise objection to the demand for a copy of original visitors’ diary of his official residence during his tenure as CBI Director, by former Special Director of the agency, M L Sharma, to inquire into the allegation against him for scuttling the coalgate probe.

When the matter came up for hearing before a bench comprising Chief Justice H L Dattu and Amitava Roy, the objection was raised by Sinha’s senior advocate Vikas Singh, who said the original diary was taken into the safe custody of the apex court in connection with the 2G spectrum scam matter.

Singh said the objection will be raised before another bench which is hearing the coal block allocation scam matters.