Mumbai, Nov 27: The Mumbai High Court today declined to hand over investigations into the multi-crore fake stamp paper scam to CBI and asked the Special Investigation Team
(SIT) to continue its probe into the scandal.
The court directed the sit to cooperate and coordinate
with CBI in providing information in this case, since the
latter was already investigating the fake stamp paper racket
in other states.
The Maharashtra government told the court that it had no
objection to CBI taking over the case.
As regards CBI's readiness to take up the probe, the court observed that it was not inclined to pass any order at this juncture and it would consider passing appropriate orders
at the appropriate stage.
The court had earlier appointed S S Puri with rank of DGP to head the probe. Reposing confidence in him the court asked him to continue the probe.
Bureau Report
