Supreme Court panel indicts ex-CBI chief Ranjit Sinha of trying to influence coal scam probe

NEW DELHI: A Supreme Court-appointed committee has indicted former CBI director Ranjit Sinha of trying to influence the coal block allocation case, saying the entries in a register maintained at Sinha’s residence, which showed him meeting some of those accused in the scam, were genuine.

"The committee has found that Sinha met the accused and this influenced his decisions," Attorney General Mukul Rohatgi told the court on Tuesday.

He, however, opposed registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Sinha, saying all of CBI’s decisions in the case have since been vetted by the chief vigilance commissioner.

Common Cause, an NGO, however sought an investigation by a special investigation team into Sinha’s conduct and immediate registration of an FIR against him.

The court will now decide the next course of action against Sinha.