- Solicitor General Mohan Parasaran says FIR filed by Arvind Kejriwal government of Delhi over gas price hike can’t be withdrawn.
- Centre has been given 3 options to deal with the FIR:
- File suit in Supreme Court against Delhi govt under Article 31 of Constitution.
- Move SC seeking quashing of FIR on ground those fundamental rights of persons named as accused has been curtailed.
- Appeal for remedy in Delhi High Court as per section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code.
- According to SG, Delhi govt FIR on Central govt policy decisions likely to set a bad example on ground that how authority of State police can apply on Centre.
- Delhi govt FIR is against former and present ministers M. Veerappa Moily and Murli Deora.
- Former Director-General of Hydrocarbons, V.K. Sibal; Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani, and others have also been named in FIR.
- FIR was filed on the basis of February 10 complaint by former Cabinet Secretary T.S.R. Subramanian.
- FIR is over alleged corruption in the increase in gas price in 2007 to $4.2 per mmbtu in favour of Reliance.
- According to SG, only CBI is appropriate authority to investigate the allegation against Centre.
- Centre is not expected to advise Lt Governor to term FIR as non-est, doing so may complicate matter.
Exams Perspective:
- Article 31
- First Information Report (FIR)
- CBI
- Fundamental Rights