New Delhi
The Central Vigilance Commission has not yet given a clean chit to CBI Director Alok Verma. It is still investigating certain allegations of corruption against him, the Supreme Court was informed on Friday.

“The CVC has filed a very exhaustive report. It can be categorised into four parts very complimentary on some charges, not so complimentary on some charges, very uncomplimentary on some charges and some require further investigation,” a Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi noted after perusing the CVC report.
Justice AK Patnaik, who supervised the CVC probe into corruption allegations against Verma, has submitted a separate note to the top court.

The CVC had on Monday submitted its report in a sealed cover. The Bench also comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and KM Joseph ordered that a copy of the report be given to the CBI Director, Attorney General and Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who is representing the CVC.

It turned down repeated requests by senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, representing CBI Special Director Rakesh Asthana, to be made a party to the case and given a copy of the report.

The Bench asked Verma to file his response to the report in a sealed cover and posted the matter for November 20.

On behalf of Verma, senior counsel Fali Nariman said he would be ready with a response by Monday.

The court is hearing Verma’s petition challenging the Centre’s order divesting him of his duties and sending him on leave along with Asthana. He has also challenged the government’s order of appointing M Nageswara Rao as the interim CBI Director.

Asthana, who has been divested of his powers as Special Director and sent on leave, too, has challenged the government decision.