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SC holds ex-interim CBI chief Rao guilty of contempt, slaps Rs 1 lakh fine

M Nageswara Rao, an additional director at the Central Bureau of Investigation, was found guilty of contempt for ordering the transfer of an officer in the Bihar shelter home case

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A general view of the Supreme Court after the Ayodhya hearing was rescheduled to January 29. Photo: Aashish Aryan
Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Feb 12 2019 | 12:32 PM IST

The Supreme Court Tuesday held then acting CBI director M Nageswara Rao and the Director of Prosecution (DoP) of the agency S Bhasu Ram guilty of its contempt and asked them to remain seated in the courtroom till it rises as punishment.

The apex court imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh each on them for wilfully disobeying its order by transferring CBI joint Director A K Sharma who was probing the Bihar shelter home sexual assault cases.

The top court had issued contempt notice against Rao for transferring Sharma.

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First Published: Feb 12 2019 | 12:20 PM IST

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