Member of Parliament and senior Supreme Court advocate Ram Jethmalani has raised objections on media reports that the government has recommended former Central Board of Direct Taxes chief K.V. Choudhry as Central Vigilance Commissioner, saying no appointment to the high-integrity institution can be made without the permission of the Supreme Court.
In a letter dated May 26 posted on his Twitter account and addressed to the Prime Minister, Mr. Jethmalani said he is involved in a public interest petition before the Supreme Court for transparency in the appointment of the Central Vigilance Commissioner and Vigilance Commissioners.
He said the litigation was very much alive and any appointments made by the government “will be subject to the court’s orders.”
The letter also alleged that Mr. Choudhry “by no means has a clean record”.
