Initial inquiry against Dinakaran valid, apex court told
May 31st, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANSNew Delhi, May 31 (IANS) The central government Tuesday told the Supreme Court that the Judges Inquiry Committee (JIC) probing charges of misconduct against Sikkim High Court Chief Justice P.D. Dinakaran was within its rights to carry out preliminary inquiries before the framing of charges against him.
Chief Justice Dinakaran earlier this week questioned the scope of inquiry by the Rajya Sabha-appointed JIC which is looking into allegations of corruption, land grabbing, possession of disproportionate assets and misconduct against him.
The apex court bench of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice C.K. Prasad was told by the government that the investigation under the Judges (Inquiry) Act pre-supposed collection of material to find out whether the charges against Chief Justice Dinakaran contained in the notice of motion seeking his removal were factually correct or not.
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