Lawyer submits ‘Proof’ of conspiracy against CJI Ranjan Gogoi

New Delhi: The Supreme Court this morning summoned the Chiefs of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Intelligence Bureau (IB) and the Delhi Police to appear before it in connection with the sexual harassment allegations levelled against Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi after the lawyer who claimed the charges were a conspiracy, submitted “proof” in a sealed cover report.

Utsav Singh Bains, the lawyer who had made the claims, submitted his report in a sealed cover to a three-Judge Bench, headed by Justice Arun Mishra, about allegations that there are some who manage verdicts. The Court had summoned Bains to corroborate his contentions that certain corporate individuals, including Naresh Goyal of Jet Airways, and fixer Romesh Sharmam, could be involved in the conspiracy.

Bains has said that Goyal, through Sharma, had sought to bribe Justice Gogoi for a favourable order on waiving off the loan for his airlines. The lawyer also added that there was credible information that terrorist Dawood Ibrahim had invested in Jet Airways and, thus, the failed attempt to bribe Justice Gogoi was viewed seriously.

According to his affidavit, since the incumbent CJI put an end to the ‘cash for judgment’ racket, Sharma wanted the CJI to resign and hatched this conspiracy. Bains also said that a person named Ajay had approached him on April 4 and introduced himself as a relative of the former court staff, who has levelled harassment charges against the CJI, according to sources. The Supreme Court Bench will resume hearing at 3 pm.