Advocate General (A-G) R. Shunmugasundaram on Monday opposed the appearance of Senior Counsel S.V. Raju, who also holds the post of Additional Solicitor General (ASG), in the Supreme Court on behalf of former Municipal Administration Minister S.P. Velumani in two corruption cases filed against the latter.
Appearing before the first Division Bench of Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice N. Mala, the A-G wondered how the ASG could represent the former Minister in the two corruption cases when the Income Tax (I-T) Department had raided the residence of his close aide in July.
However, Mr. Raju, who appeared through a video call, informed the court that he had obtained the permission of the Centre for taking up the private case. Convinced, the Chief Justice told the A-G that the court cannot prevent him from appearing in the case as long as the Centre does not withdraw the permission.
