The Supreme Court on March 11 suggested judicial oversight over the cross-fire of criminal cases filed between Central agencies like the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) and the police in Opposition-ruled States in order to protect innocents from vexatious prosecution and prevent the corrupt from taking advantage.
A Bench of Justices Surya Kant and K.V. Viswanathan was hearing a petition filed by the ED against the criminal prosecution launched by the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) against its officer Ankit Tiwari for bribery.
“In cases in which both sides are making allegations, care should be taken against corrupt officers taking advantage. Law must take its own course. There should be a fair and transparent mechanism to take the investigation to its logical conclusion,” Justice Kant said.
