2G scam: HC order on Tuesday over CBI, ED pleas for early hearing of case

The Delhi High Court will pronounce on Tuesday its order on the CBI and ED pleas seeking early hearing on their appeals challenging the acquittal of former telecom minister A Raja and others in the 2G spectrum allocation scam case.

Justice Brijesh Sethi had reserved the order on the pleas on September 22.

The probe agencies have sough an early hearing of their ‘leave to appeal’ which are listed for October 12. Leave to appeal is a formal permission granted by a court to a party to challenge a decision in a higher court.

They said substantial judicial time of the high court was consumed in hearing arguments in the case and it should be concluded before retirement of the judge on November 30.