New Delhi: Supreme Court lawyer Indira Jaising alleged on Thursday that she and her husband were being “targeted” by the CBI due to their work in the field of human rights, after sleuths from the central agency carried out searches at her residence and office.
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is carrying out searches at the residence of former Additional Solicitor General (ASG) Jaising and the offices of Lawyers Collective, an NGO run by her husband Anand Grover, officials said.
The searches are being carried out at the Nizamuddin residence and office of Jaising here, the office of the NGO at Jangpura and another office in Mumbai from 5 am, they added.
Grover was booked by the central probe agency for alleged Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) violations in receiving foreign aid.
“Mr Grover and I are being targeted for the human rights work that we have done over the years,” Jaising told reporters.
The CBI had filed an FIR against Grover and the NGO on the basis of a complaint from the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), which had alleged several discrepancies in the utilisation of foreign aid received by the organisation.
Jaising is not named as an accused in the FIR but her alleged role has been mentioned in the complaint of the ministry.
The CBI has booked Grover, the president of Lawyers Collective, and unidentified office-bearers of the organisation, besides unidentified officials in this connection.
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Does it mean if a corrupt guy becomes human right advocate, CBI can not investigate that person for corruption?
How do u say they are corrupt.. any conviction till date ??.. Bombay High Court has already given judgement advising Govt not to take any action agst them.. Problem is with Modi who cannot tolerate any intellectual or any person challenging him.. India gone to dogs..
SC lawyers promoting foreign funded NGOs is a deadly combination for anti-national activities in the name of human rights protection. I have seen these individuals in TV debates. Their arguments were horrifying and I have wondered why Indian laws unable to restrain individuals from defaming India abroad through their NGOs links with foreign countries. They haven’t spared even the CJI who seems to have refused to come under pressure from these NGOs.