Maharashtra government has filed an affidavit in the Bombay High Court saying that there is no need of a CBI investigation into the Adarsh Housing Society scam. The state government's affidavit said that the CBI has no jurisdiction over the case as the judicial commission appointed by Maharashtra government has already submitted a report stating that the land where the Adarsh building stands, belongs to the state government and not the Defence Ministry. It further said that as the land belongs to state, the power of investigation lies with the state Police. Maharashtra government had approached the High Court last month questioning CBI’s jurisdiction to probe the Adarsh scam following which, the court had directed it to file an affidavit. The matter is likely to come up for hearing today. The CBI is yet to file a charge sheet in the case.
News On AIR | July 4, 2012 8:34 AM
M’rashtra govt. files an affidavit in Bombay HC on Adarsh scam