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SC holds Nageswara Rao and director of prosecution Bhasu Ram guilty of contempt, fines them ₹1 lakh each

SC held the then acting CBI director M Nageswara Rao and 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

By PTI

The Supreme Court on 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 ₹1 lakh on each of 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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