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Plea in HC Seeks Probe into Phone-Tapping of NSA by CBI

“The present case is a classic example of abuse of powers by public servants,” the petition reads.

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The Delhi High Court, on Tuesday, 15 January, sought the Centre’s response on a plea asking for an SIT investigation into the alleged illegal phone-tapping of NSA advisor Ajit Doval by the CBI.

A bench of Chief Justice Rajendra Menon and Justice VK Rao also issued a notice to the CBI and sought its response on the plea.

The petition, filed by Sarthak Chaturvedi, has alleged that some CBI officials have abused their powers by violating the existing guidelines on phone tapping and surveillance, which it contended as “very dangerous for the country”.

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It further claimed that a special unit of the CBI, which handles phone tapping and technical surveillance, was aware of communications between the NSA and Asthana during the latter's feud with Verma.

Chaturvedi's petition said the issue of tapping of phones was revealed in an application filed in the Supreme Court by CBI DIG Manish Sinha, who was investigating an FIR registered against Asthana.

It added that Sinha's application, which disclosed several crucial facts of an ongoing investigation and "commission of cognisable offence of abuse of powers by public servants", was published on a news website.

“Who gave permission to tap the phone of the National Security Advisor? How can these facts come to light in public domain? This is very dangerous for the country,” senior advocate Kirti Uppal, appearing for Chaturvedi, contended in court.

The petition has claimed that even the phones of special secretary, RAW and the law secretary were put under surveillance.

Apart from seeking setting up of a special investigation team (SIT), the petitioner also sought framing of comprehensive guidelines on tracing, tapping and surveillance of phone calls along with preparation of stocks and accountability of officials.

(With inputs from PTI.)

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