Anil Ambani-Ericsson Order Tampering: Delhi HC directs SC Registry to supply documents to Police

The Delhi High Court today directed the Supreme Court Registry to supply documents to the Delhi Police in connection with ongoing investigation in the Anil Ambani-Ericsson Order Tampering case. (Tapan Chakraborty vs State).A Single Judge Bench of Justice Suresh Kumar Kait directed the Supreme Court Registry to supply the documents within one week from the date of receipt of its order. .The order was passed in the plea by former SC court master Tapan Chakraborty to quash the FIR against him in the case..Chakraborty is facing criminal proceedings pursuant to an FIR registered for the commission of offences under Sections 420, 466, 467, 468, 218, 219, 471/120-B read with sec 66 IT Act..On the last date of hearing, the Court had directed the Delhi Police to file its status report in the case. .Anil Ambani-Ericsson Order Tampering: Delhi HC issues notice in ex SC court master's plea to quash FIR .Cousnel for Delhi Police today stated that the supply of several documents was required from the Supreme Court Registry and the request for the same was pending..The Court thus adjourned hearing in the matter with a direction to the Registry to supply the documents..In its January 7, 2019 order, the Supreme Court had issued notice to Anil Ambani and had sought his personal appearance. However, when the order was uploaded on the website it read:“personal appearance of the alleged contemnor(s) dispensed with.”.When the omission was brought to the Court’s notice by Ericsson counsel, a corrected order was uploaded on the website..After a preliminary inquiry, it was found that the omission of the word “not” in the order was not accidental and both the court masters were dismissed from services..Subsequently, on April 7, 2019 Chakraborty was arrested by the Delhi Crime Branch and was released on bail in May 2019..Anil Ambani: Court grants bail to ex SC court master Tapan Chakraborty.In his petition to quash the FIR, Chakraborty has claimed that he has been implicated in the case on the sole pretext of some error in court proceeding..Chakraborty has pleaded that a court master cannot be made criminally liable for an error in court proceedings when the same is later verified not only by the concerned Judges but also by the various level of Registrars of the concerned court..Anil Ambani’s personal appearance: Supreme Court sacks court masters for tampering with order.Chakraborty was represented by Advocate Rishi Malhotra..The matter would be heard next on March 13.