CBI Challenges Acquittal of Ex-Judge Nirmal Yadav in 2008 Corruption Case Before Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed an appeal before the Punjab and Haryana High Court against the acquittal of former judge Justice Nirmal Yadav in the 2008 corruption case.

A Chandigarh court in March had cleared Yadav and others, holding that the CBI fabricated evidence to implicate them.

A Division Bench of Justices Manjari Nehru Kaul and HS Grewal issued notice to Yadav and other respondents, listing the matter for December 15.

The CBI contends that the trial court overlooked crucial witness statements and wrongly dismissed evidence on speculative grounds.