Moily on Birla case: India should not become like Russia

Moily said the CBI has proceeded in the matter on certain lines, which, if based on evidence, “nobody can question” but if not, then “we should be careful.” “Because ultimately India cannot become just like Russia, where investors are not prepared to go and billionaires are put behind the bars. That should not happen here,” he said.

The job of ensuring that India does not become like Russia rests not just with the government but also with the judiciary and the CBI, he said.

“After all, we are not in the regime of Aurangzeb. We are in the regime of rule of law. When rule of law is concerned it applies to government, it applies to Supreme Court, it applies to everybody.