New Delhi: The Ministry of Civil Aviation has doggedly refused to grant sanction to the CBI to prosecute six people who were responsible for signing a deal with Airbus to procure 43 aircraft for Air India (AI) and cause a loss to the exchequer.
The CBI completed its preliminary enquiry into the Airbus procurement deal in 2011 and sought permission from the Ministry of Civil Aviation to lodge an FIR as the main suspect is a Joint Secretary level officer.
In November 2011, the ministry refused to grant sanction on what CBI officials say were 'flimsy grounds'. Even though the CBI wrote back explaining why a case is made out and why sanction should be given, the ministry continues to deny permission to prosecute.
The Supreme Court (SC) had on Tuesday ruled that the sanction to prosecute public servants, if asked, should be given within four months. The CBI's preliminary enquiry revealed that the negotiations panel failed to get a $ 175 million concession from Airbus.
01/02/12 Arunima/CNN-IBN/IBN Live
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