The Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi , has asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to deploy officers in the Supreme Court registry. Confirming the imminent deployment of his officers, CBI director Rishi Kumar Shukla, who said “the SC has asked us to send officers on deputation”. A a senior Supreme Court registry official who spoke on condition of anonymity said that the CBI officers will not be there to keep an eye on activities of the registry. Now, there will be a more in-depth enquiry.”Either way, this is the first time CBI officers will be deployed in the Supreme Court. A former CBI director who didn’t wish to be named either, said: “This is happening for the first time in the history of CBI and the Supreme Court.

Source: Hindustan Times July 19, 2019 18:22 UTC