CVC files probe report relating to CBI director Alok Verma in SC

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The Central Vigilance Commission CVC has filed its preliminary probe report relating to CBI Director Alok Kumar Verma in a sealed cover in the Supreme Court today.

A bench comprising Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice S K Kaul took the report on record and fixed the next hearing on November 16.

During the hearing, interim CBI Director M Nageswar Rao also filed his report on decisions taken by him since October 23 to 26, when the apex court had ordered for the probe. It may be recalled the court on October 26, had barred Rao, from taking any major decision.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the court that former apex court judge A K Patnaik supervised the CVC inquiry which was completed on November 10.