We need someone to assist us with coalgate probe report: SC

“My apprehension is that nobody in the capacity of amicus curiae act as ombudsman,” Sharan said.  

The CBI, however, relented when the bench headed by Justice R M Lodha said that Sharan will also be allowed to go through the reports to defend the agency in the case.  

“We are facing a problem. Nobody is there to assist us in going through the status report. We want to have assistance.  We need legal assistance of somebody to assist us in looking at status report,” the bench said at the outset of hearing.