Adarsh scam: HC raps CBI for delay in making arrests

Monday, March 12, 2012: Rapping the CBI for its failure to arrest “high-ranking politicians” in the Adarsh Housing Society scam despite having evidence, the Bombay High Court today directed the investigating agency to act “without fear or favour”.
“Take action without fear or favour. We agree that some of the accused persons are high-ranking politicians but by initiating action CBI should send out a message that any wrongdoer, irrespective of who he is, will be punished,” said Justice PB Majmudar of the division bench, also comprising Justice RD Dhanuka.
Former Maharashtra chief minister Ashok Chavan, Congress leader KL Gidwani, top-ranking retired army officers Lt General PK Rampal, Major Generals AR Kumar and TK Kaul, retired brigadiers RC Sharma and MM Wanchoo are among the accused.
The FIR also names Subash Lala, the then principal secretary to the chief minister, former principal secretary of the Urban Development Department Ramanand Tiwari, former municipal commissioner and IAS officer Jairaj Phatak and fellow IAS colleague and former Mumbai collector Pradeep Vyas as accused.