The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has successfully obtained sanctions from Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) V.K. Saxena to prosecute Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain concerning a disproportionate assets case. This development was disclosed to a special court by the CBI on Monday.
According to the agency, the sanction for prosecution under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption (POC) Act was officially recorded on December 31, 2024. This documentation was submitted to Special Judge Jitendra Singh, who has scheduled the next hearing for January 22, 2025. On this date, the court is expected to deliberate on a supplementary chargesheet that the CBI filed against Jain on January 3.
The pursuit of these sanctions began in November 2024 when the CBI sent a status report detailing their request for authorization to file the supplementary chargesheet. The request was forwarded to the Chief Secretary and the Lieutenant Governor’s offices. Acknowledging the CBI’s diligence in seeking approval, Judge Singh called on the agency to “personally monitor the matter” to ensure the process was completed within a reasonable timeframe.
Furthermore, during court proceedings, it was revealed that the CBI completed its investigation into the case, in which Jain is accused of amassing assets worth approximately Rs 1.62 crore — assets that are allegedly disproportionate to his known sources of income from February 14, 2015, to May 31, 2017.
The judge has expressed concerns regarding the CBI’s adherence to procedural rules, specifically pointing out deficiencies in maintaining the case diary as mandated. Consequently, a status report from the CBI’s Deputy Inspector General has been requested, to be submitted by November 5, 2024.
