A three-judge Supreme Court bench – comprising Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra and Justices AM Khanwilkar and DY Chandrachud – has resumed hearing two PILs seeking an independent probe into Judge BH Loya’s death.
- The hearing in Judge BH Loya’s case resumes on Friday, 9 February
- Activist Tehseen Poonawalla and a journalist from Maharashtra, BS Lone, are the petitioners in the case
- Petitions were filed in the top court after Judge Loya’s family alleged his death was unnatural
- In its 22 January hearing, the SC dubbed the issues raised by the pleas as “serious”
Maha Govt Opposed Pleas for Independent Probe
The Maharashtra government opposed the pleas seeking an independent probe of the death of special CBI judge B H Loya, in the SC, terming them as "motivated" and based on "yellow journalism".
"This hearing must come to an end after four judicial officers have recorded their statements. Either these judges will have to be believed or this court will have to say that they all are lying," senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for Maharashtra, told a bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud.
Watch: Rahul Gandhi Addresses a Press Conf on Judge Loya Case
After meeting President Ramnath Kovind, the representatives of Opposition parties told reporters that they have requested an independent investigation into the “mysterious” death of special CBI judge BH Loya.
Congress president Rahul Gandhi informed the reporters that 114 MPs from 15 parties signed the memorandum.
“We feel that that Judge Loya’s death was suspicious. There have been two other suspicious deaths. These are the concerns we raised with the President and he assured us that something would be done,” Gandhi said.
Oppn MPs to Meet Prez Kovind Today
Around 120 leaders of Opposition will meet President Ram Nath Kovind today at 5 pm over Judge Loya’s death case.
Oppn MPs to Submit Petition to Prez for Further Investigation
Opposition MPs in the Parliament are expected to submit a petition to President Ram Nath Kovind, appealing for further investigation into the death of Judge Loya.