Sikri’s recusal comes days after Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi recused himself citing that he was a part of the committee formed to select the next CBI director.
The apex court was hearing Alok Verma’s plea against the government for divesting him of his duties and sending him on leave following an ongoing spat between him and Asthana.
CJI Ranjan Gogoi ruled that M Nageswar Rao, the new interim CBI Director will not take any policy decisions till the Supreme Court hears the matter again.
To bring the perspective of the Central Vigilance Commission order recommending the divesting of powers of Verma and Asthana, Joint Director M Nageshwar Rao has been given the charge to look after the duties and functions of the Director as an interim arrangement, a CBI spokesperson said.
The four men were intercepted and held by Verma's chief security officer, who found them sitting in two cars.
The suspects were intercepted when Verma's chief security officer found them sitting in a car, said sources.
Nageshwar Rao, a 1986 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the Odisha cadre, has been serving as Joint Director in the investigating agency since he joined the CBI in 2016.
