CBI to SC: 63 persons under scanner in 2G case

Mar 1 (PTI) New Delhi: Sixty-three persons, including promoters and CEOs of 10 telecom firms have come under its scanner in the 2G spectrum case, the CBI today told the Supreme Court which expressed satisfaction over the ongoing probe.

The central government, which is also party to the case, informed a bench of justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly that it is in favour of setting up a special court to try the accused in the 2G case and the law minister has written a letter to the Delhi High Court chief justice asking him to constitute a court and identify a judge for this purpose.

“The matter is under consideration,” Additional Solicitor General Indira Jaisingh told the bench, which wanted to know about the progress of investigation into the case.