Meena Chaudhary Sharma v. the Central Bureau of Investigation
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court allowed petitions challenging the trial court's refusal to reserve an order on a protest petition. It held the original judge couldn't hear it due to lack of Special Judge CBI powers and directed the current judge to decide the petition by May 30, 2015.
What did the court decide?
Trial court directed to decide the protest petition on or before 30th May, 2015.
What the court decided
* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Date of Decision: March 10, 2015
(i) + CRL.M.C. 467/2015 & Crl.M.A Nos.1864/2015 & 2656/2015
NARESH LAL CHAUDHARY & ORS ..... Petitioners
Through: Mr. Anupam S. Sharma, Mr. Vipul Sharma and Ms. Meena Sharma, Advocates
versus
THE CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION ... Respondent Through: Ms. Sonia Mathur, Standing Counsel for CBI with Mr. Rajat Soni, Advocate Mr. Vijay Bisnoi, Advocate for respondent No.2 Mr. Islam Khan, Advocate for respondents No.3 to 6
- (ii)+ CRL.M.C. 468/2015 & Crl.M.A.Nos.1866/2015 & 2658/2015
MEENA CHAUDHARY SHARMA ..... Petitioner
Through: In person
versus
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a protest petition can be entrusted to a judicial officer who no longer holds the powers of Special Judge CBI.
What measures should be taken to prevent inordinate delay in hearing the protest petition after the transfer of the original Presiding Officer.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Naresh Lal Chaudhary & Ors
- petitioner
Meena Chaudhary Sharma
- respondent
The Central Bureau of Investigation
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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