Supreme Court reserves order on BSNL-CBI witness petitions
This case involves seven criminal original petitions filed by Mr. Dayanidhi Maran and Mr. S. Kannan, who are accused in a CBI trial, seeking to set aside orders that denied their requests to summon specific witnesses and produce documents related to BSNL and CBI investigations.
Petitioners: Mr. Dayanidhi Maran (6 petitions) and Mr. S. Kannan (1 petition); Respondent: The State represented by the Deputy Superintendent of Police, ACB, CBI, Chennai; Judge: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice A.D. Jagadish Chandira of the High Court of Judicature at Madras.
- The Court reserved the matter on 23.02.2026 and pronounced the order on 25.03.2026.
- The petitions seek to set aside orders dated 10.10.2025 passed by the Special Court No.II.
- The petitions request the summoning of witnesses including the Secretary (Telecom), Shri Rakesh Kumar Somani, Shri A. Mahalingam, Shri Mohan Lal Sindhi, and Shri T. Sathyamurthy.
- The petitions request the production of BSNL correspondences and materials from Preliminary Enquiry No.PE-5[A]/2011/ACB/CBI/Chennai.
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| Official title | Supreme Court Weekly Roundup: August 17, 2026 To August 23, 2026 |
| Source body | Supreme Court of India — orders & judgments |
| Reference number | Taher Vajiyuddin Rangwala & Anr. v. State of GujaratCitation: 2026...", |
| Status | closed (order) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Closing date | — |
| Documents | 1 |