The Indian Express (Delhi Edition)
CJI rules on plea by Pul’s wife to probe note he left before suicide
Order to be delivered today; note alleges corruption by judges’ kin, politicians
CHIEF JUSTICE of India J S Khehar passed an order late on Tuesday on a letter addressed to him by the wife of former Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Kalikho Pul who has demanded registration of an FIR and investigation into a note attributed to her husband who allegedly committed suicide on August 9 last year.
In the 60-page note in Hindi, Pul purportedly writes about his commitment to probity and alleges corruption by a range of public figures. His allegations name former and serving Supreme Court judges, senior law officers, politicians and other persons holding high office.
One of the charges made in the note is that relatives of two judges had, via some individuals, indicated that they wanted money from Pul in exchange for ensuring that President’s rule in Arunachal would not be declared illegal.
Pul’s first wife, Dangwimsai Pul, had recently made public the note in New Delhi and also released her letter addressed to the CJI, seeking an FIR into the accusations and an independent probe. Her letter to the CJI underlined that prior permission from FULL COVERAGE, the CJI or other senior judges was imperative before registration of the FIR and launching an investigation against members of the higher judiciary.
The Indian Express confirmed from the Supreme Court administration that the CJI, on the administrative side, had on Tuesday evening passed an order on Dangwimsai’s plea for lodging of an FIR. Justice Khehar has also directed the registry to have this order served on her in a sealed-cover envelope.