Saradha case: Supreme Court seeks reply from Vodafone, Airtel on CBI plea

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought a reply from Vodafone and Airtel on a plea by the CBI alleging that they were not cooperating with the investigation in the Saradha chit fund case.

A bench headed by chief justice Ranjan Gogoi listed the agency’s plea on 8 April for hearing after the mobile service providers denied the allegations.

A bench comprising justices Deepak Gupta and Sanjiv Khanna was also told by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta appearing for the CBI that there was complete lawlessness and anarchy in West Bengal.