Finish probe in 2G, Aircel-Maxis cases in 6 months: SC to CBI & ED

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday set a deadline of six months for CBI and ED to complete the probe in the 2G spectrum allocation cases and the alleged irregularities in FIPB approval to the Aircel-Maxis deal in which former finance minister P Chidambaram and his son Karti Chidambaram have been questioned by the agencies.

The issue of FIPB clearance in the the Aircel-Maxis deal had surfaced during the probe into the 2G spectrum related cases. The top court said it is “very unfortunate” that investigation in the 2G cases has not been completed yet and “people of this country cannot be kept in dark in a serious and sensitive case like this”.

A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and Navin Sinha, who were annoyed by the delay in completion of probe in the 2G spectrum cases, which started in 2010, said it will “haul every officer involved the case if investigation is not completed within next six months”. “Why is there so much delay in completing the investigation in the 2G spectrum and ancilliary cases,” the bench said.