The Maharashtra government on Tuesday submitted documents in a sealed cover before the Supreme Court in connection with the special CBI judge BH Loya’s death.
The apex court also directed the government to give a copy of the documents to petitioners. Initially, they (govt) opposed the courts’ direction to supply a copy of the same citing sensitivity and confidentiality. However, through senior advocate Harish Salve they ceded to the request and will now supply the report to the petitioners.
“It is a matter where they (petitioners) should know everything,” said SC while hearing pleas seeking a Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into Loya’s death.
The top court, without fixing any specific date, listed the matter for hearing after a week.
The hearing, which was scheduled for Monday, was deferred due to the absence of Justice Mohan M Shantanagoudar, a Supreme Court judge.
The top court had asked the Maharashtra government earlier in the month to submit the postmortem report of the CBI judge who had died under mysterious circumstances.
On Monday, the son of Loya said he had earlier been suspicious about his father’s sudden death, but now no longer harboured doubts.