Matter posted for Monday (Oct 29) when CBI director has to respond to the allegations levelled by Rakesh Asthana . Till then no action can be taken against him, says Delhi High Court
Asthana had sought the high court's direction that no coercive action be taken against him.
The CBI carried out searches at Kumar's residence and his office at the agency headquarters on Saturday and Sunday, and claimed to have seized his mobile phones and iPads.
In a raid at Devender Kumar's residence, CBI has recovered eight mobiles phones and one iPad. The agency has also recovered some documents related to Moin Qureshi case. According to sources, the CBI is also undertaking searches at Devender Kumar's office within its premises.
"Under this PM, the CBI is a weapon of political vendetta. An institution in terminal decline that’s at war with itself," he said.
Special Director Asthana has been booked for allegedly receiving bribe from an accused probed by him in a case linked to meat exporter Moin Qureshi.
It is stated that the CVC has sought for certain case files from the CBI on the basis of a complaint filed by its Special Director.
NGO Common Cause had opposed Asthana’s appointment, saying his name had surfaced in a diary recovered during a raid conducted by the IT Department.
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