SC forces amicus to take back plea in Odisha chit fund scam
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NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday forced amicus curiae Shyam Divan to withdraw his application seeking court monitoring of CBI's probe into the Rs 500 crore Odisha chit fund scam by advising him that he was to supposed to assist the court and not remotely appear to advance the petitioner's cause.
Divan had moved the SC alleging that the Naveen Patnaik government appeared to have stifled the court-ordered CBI probe to protect influential politicians.
"Although more than five months have passed since the court order directing CBI probe, media reports indicate that the CBI has proceeded with investigations into the affairs of Seashore group, Artha Tatwa, Greenray International and Nabadiganta Capital Services. Little or no progress appears to have been made in respect of 40 entities," he said.