New Delhi: The Supreme Court's proposal to appoint an eminent lawyer as amicus curiae to assist it in going through CBI's voluminous probe report to brief it on loopholes in the ongoing investigation in coalgate was today strongly opposed by the agency saying that its independence will be compromised.
At the outset of the proceedings, senior advocate Amrendra Sharan, appearing for the agency, strongly opposed the suggestion of a apex court bench headed by Justice R M Lodha to appoint amicus, saying it is not acceptable as it would amount to supervising the probe.
“It is bound to interfere in the ongoing probe. It would compromise the independence of the institution if the probe report would be shared with the amicus. The report is meant for the court and no other person be allowed to go through it,” he said, adding, “amicus curiae is not acceptable to me”.
The bench, also comprising justices Madan B Lokur and Kurian Joseph, said there is no question on supervising the probe and it is just monitoring the investigation.
