Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan has ordered
a vigilance inquiry against former chief justice of India KG
Balakrishnan's son-in-law PV Srinijan.
Srinijan is alleged to amassed wealth worth crores of rupees which are
disproportionate to his known sources of income
Retired Supreme Court judge Justice VR Krishna Iyer has been demanding
for the removal of Balakrishnan as National Human Rights Commission
Chairperson and a high-level investigation into allegations against
his family.
Law Minister M Veerappa Moily had on December 28 said that the matter
needed to be verified.
"The demand by Justice VR Krishna Iyer... how far the former CJI,
Justice Balakrishnan was involved in it. Whether he has misused his
office as CJI - these matters have to be verified. Without basis I
cannot speak (on it)," he said in Bangalore.
Srinijin, who had declared only assets worth Rs 25,000 in the
affidavit filed in the 2006 Assembly elections (he was the Congress
candidate from Njarackal,) now allegedly owns several prime
properties, including a riverside plot of 2.5 acres at Annamanada in
Thrissur.
He and his wife Sony have also said to have acquired a flat in the
city, a plum office space near the High Court and 25 cents of land at
Elamakkara (in the suburbs of Kochi) where the construction of a
bungalow is in progress, according to reports.
Both Srinijin and Sony are practising advocates.
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/probe-ordered-against-former-cjis-soninlaw/139308-3.html
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Anand S.
Coordinator, Anti Corruption Forum
Bangalore 560 085.
Cell No. +91-92410-12730
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