Delhi High Court lashes out at CBI for media leaks and delay in Narsingh Yadav doping enquiry
The Delhi High Court slammed the Central Bureau of Investigation for leaking out information from Narsingh Yadav probe and ruining the national wrestlerâs reputation on the international circuit. The court has asked that CBI Joint Director to look into the issue and sort it out in the coming days.
The Delhi High Court has hit out at the Central Bureau of Investigation for media leaks that originated from the Narsingh Yadav probe which also ruined the wrestlerâs reputation after he was banned for four years on charges of doping. The Apex Delhi Court added that due to the leaking content of the status report on the probe into Yadavâs complaint, which insinuated that his food was spiked which led to a ban, has damaged his career beyond repair.
The CBI counsel stated that the report was filed in the court on January 31 in a sealed cover and had the stamp of
âThe matter is under investigation, it is deemed to be privileged information, yet it finds its way into
âWithout commenting on the freedom of
Meanwhile, CBI counsel Ripu Daman Bhardwaj defended the investigative body as he argued that he was not aware as to how the information made its way to the media.
âYou cannot leak selectively. It is a serious matter. Enough is enough. Do you
In addition to that, the Delhi HC also questioned CBIâs delay in the Yadav probe and asked the CBI to file a report on the status of the case. The Court pointed out that Yadav has been banned from wrestling till March 2020 and said, âIt is appropriate that the investigation
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