2G case: HC upholds appointment of SPP, ASG for CBI appeal against acquittal of accused

The Delhi High Court has held that the appointments of Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) and Additional Solicitor General (ASG) — to file and conduct the CBI appeal against the acquittal of the accused in the 2G spectrum allocation case — is in consonance with law.

The high court referred to the Supreme Court’s March 12, 2018 order dismissing a plea challenging the appointment of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta in place of senior advocate Anand Grover to appear in appeals arising out of 2G cases.

“The appointment of Sanjeev Bhandari, SPP to file the leave to appeal and Sanjay Jain, ASG to conduct the same, is in consonance with law,” Justice Brijesh Sethi, said.