01-06-2004, 07:57 AM
SC issues notices to Centre, PMO, Bihar in Dubey murder case
The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), the Ministry of Personnel and Public Grievance and the Bihar Government in the Satyendra Dubey murder case.
The notices came under a public interest litigation seeking probe into the alleged leakage of a letter written by the NHAI engineer to the Prime Minister, pointing out corruption in the administration of the Golden Quadrilateral Project. It was the leakage that led to his alleged murder by the construction mafia.
The notices were issued by a Bench comprising Justice Ruma Pal and Justice PV Reddi on a PIL filed by advocate Rakesh Uttamchandra Upadhaya, who also sought direction to the Centre to implement the recommendations of the Law Commission and the Constitution Review Committee to enact "Whistle Blower Act" to ensure protection to persons complaining about corruption in high places.
Dubey, who had written to the Prime Minister about the alleged siphoning of money from the project at Barachatti segment in Bihar, was murdered on November 27, allegedly by the contractor mafia.
The petitioner had said despite the request of the deceased not to divulge his name, his identity was disclosed leading to his murder.
He said that an independent inquiry Commission should be set up to go into all aspects pertaining to the murder of Dubey as it has been alleged that the Centre had leaked the name of the official. The Prime Minister's office has denied the Government having ever leaked the name of Dubey.
The Supreme Court has issued notices to the Centre, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), the Ministry of Personnel and Public Grievance and the Bihar Government in the Satyendra Dubey murder case.
The notices came under a public interest litigation seeking probe into the alleged leakage of a letter written by the NHAI engineer to the Prime Minister, pointing out corruption in the administration of the Golden Quadrilateral Project. It was the leakage that led to his alleged murder by the construction mafia.
The notices were issued by a Bench comprising Justice Ruma Pal and Justice PV Reddi on a PIL filed by advocate Rakesh Uttamchandra Upadhaya, who also sought direction to the Centre to implement the recommendations of the Law Commission and the Constitution Review Committee to enact "Whistle Blower Act" to ensure protection to persons complaining about corruption in high places.
Dubey, who had written to the Prime Minister about the alleged siphoning of money from the project at Barachatti segment in Bihar, was murdered on November 27, allegedly by the contractor mafia.
The petitioner had said despite the request of the deceased not to divulge his name, his identity was disclosed leading to his murder.
He said that an independent inquiry Commission should be set up to go into all aspects pertaining to the murder of Dubey as it has been alleged that the Centre had leaked the name of the official. The Prime Minister's office has denied the Government having ever leaked the name of Dubey.