2G case: 'SC order a strong message to corrupt'

Last Updated: Thursday, February 02, 2012, 12:51

Tags: 2G spectrum case, Prashant Bhushan, Supreme Court

New Delhi: Terming the Supreme Court order in 2G case as "historic", lawyer Prashant Bhushan on Thursday said it will send a strong signal to the corporates and corrupt public officials who retain the benefits of illegal acts.

"It is a historic judgement...this judgement will send a strong signal to the entire country and in particular the corporate world that this country is no longer willing to allow these corrupt corporates and the corrupt public officials to retain the benefits of illegal and corrupt acts," he told reporters outside Supreme Court after the judgement.

Bhushan, who was one of the petitioners in the 2G case, said the judgement will also help change the nature the way corruption is dealt with.

He also said the judgement will help the public exchequer to recover losses caused to the grant of 2G licences by then Telecom minister A Raja in January 2008 and thereafter.

He said the corporates will have to "refund the benefits" they got out of the illegal licences.

PTI

First Published: Thursday, February 02, 2012, 12:51

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rupendra rakshit - yamunanagar
The supreme court has done an extraordinary service to the nation. They should now take appropriate action to recover the loot both from thr ministers, bureaucrats and the corporate houses. Not only in case but also in cases of all big national loots whether CWG, Adarsh, Fodder, Urea or others. Once these recovries are effected soaring prices will come down and the country will start actually growing.