Justice SN Shukla retired in July 2020. (file)
New Delhi:
The CBI has sought permission from the Allahabad High Court to prosecute former Allahabad High Court judge SN Shukla in the infamous medical college admissions corruption case involving the higher judiciary.
The CBI on December 4, 2019 filed a favorable order against Shri Narayan Shukla, the then judge of the Allahabad High Court, as well as IM Quddusi, a retired judge of the Chhattisgarh High Court, and four others in exchange for a Lucknow-based medical college. A case of corruption was registered. Illegal satisfaction.
As the Supreme Court’s in-house investigation revealed blatant misconduct on the part of Justice SN Shukla, the then Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra recommended impeachment against him in 2018, but Justice Misra’s predecessor, Justice Ranjan Gogoi. Despite complying, he was not impeached. with the central government.
Justice SN Shukla retired in July 2020.
The agency had alleged, “A conspiracy was hatched between BP Yadav, Chairman of Prasad Educational Trust, Lucknow, New Delhi, IM Quddusi, retired Judge of Chhattisgarh High Court, Sudhir Giri, a private person Bhavna Pandey through Venkateswara Medical College . (Meerut) having obtained favorable orders from Justice Shri Narayan Shula of Allahabad High Court in Lucknow Bench appointed Justice Shri Narayan Shukla to carry forward the said conspiracy by corrupt and illegal means to manage the matter.
Prasad Institute of Medical Science has been suspended by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for two years (2017-2019) for two years (2017-2019) for two years (2017-2019) due to substandard facilities and non-fulfillment of required criteria. Medical students were barred from admitting.
The Health Ministry had also directed the Medical Council of India (MCI) to encash the bank guarantee of Rs 2 crore deposited by the Prasad Institute.
In order to obtain a favorable order, the Prasad Institute withdrew its petition against the order pending before the Supreme Court of the Ministry of Health to approach the Allahabad High Court on August 24, 2017.
Subsequently, investigation revealed that “IM Quddusi and BP Yadav met Justice Narayan Shukla at his residence in Lucknow on the morning of August 25, 2017 and illegally paid bribe”, sources told NDTV.
On the same day, a bench of then Allahabad High Court judge SN Shukla, hearing the plea of Prasad Sansthan, ordered that “we direct the matter to be listed on 31.08.2018”. The next date of listing for counseling has been notified i.e. 31.08.2017. Also, encashment of bank guarantee has also been put on hold till the next date of listing.
The Medical Council of India challenged this order in the Supreme Court and the Supreme Court, while disposing of the matter pending before the bench of Justice SN Shukla in the Allahabad High Court, directed not to encash the bank guarantee.
“Following the above developments, BP Yadav proceeded with IM Quddusi to withdraw the illegal bribe given to Justice Shri Narayan Shukla and return the illegal gratification portion,” the sources said.
Since the investigation has revealed the involvement of the then High Court Judge SN Shukla in the said offence, the agency has decided to chargesheet him as an accused and has sought approval from the Allahabad High Court.