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New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Centre, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) on a plea for an independent probe into a multi-crore corporate fraud involving alleged collusion of state authorities and a high-ranking member of the judiciary.
The matter came up before a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi. The bench took note of the submissions of lawyer Ashwini Upadhyay. After hearing submissions, the bench issued notice to various Union ministries, including the home affairs, finance, law and justice and corporate affairs.
The bench also issued notices to…