SC holds Nageswara Rao and director of prosecution Bhasu Ram guilty of contempt, fines them ₹1 lakh each

The Supreme Court on Tuesday held then acting CBI director M Nageswara Rao and the Director of Prosecution (DoP) of the agency S Bhasu Ram guilty of its contempt and asked them to remain seated in the courtroom till it rises as punishment.

The apex court imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh on each of them for wilfully disobeying its order by transferring CBI joint Director A K Sharma who was probing the Bihar shelter home sexual assault cases.

The top court had issued contempt notice against Rao for transferring Sharma.