SC stays court order for CBI probe against Arunachal CM Nabam Tuki

In a relief to Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki, the Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the Gauhati High Court order for a CBI probe into corruption allegations related to his tenure as Public Works Minister in 2006.

A three-judge Bench headed by Chief Justice HL Dattu also issued <g data-gr-id="14">notice</g> to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and others on the Chief Minister’s plea against the August 21 order of the high court. 

The Bench, also comprising justices V Gopala Gowda and Amitava Roy, granted the relief after senior advocate Harish Salve raised the matter.

“Majority of the said contracts were of Kendriya Vidyalayas of the Government of India at Shillong, Kolkata and Rohtak, Haryana and another one was House Keeping in newly constructed Arunachal House in Delhi and two other small contracts in the state capital of Arunachal Pradesh,” the petition said while listing out the allegations against <g data-gr-id="12">Tuki</g>.