When questioned, Law Ministry officials said their role was “advisory” in nature and could have been rejected by the DoPT, which has the final say in such matters. DoPT officials, in turn, claim that the Law Ministry’s opinion approved by the Minister is binding on them. As far as the Quattrocchi appeal matter is concerned, they said, there was no dissenting opinion on the file, of either of the two Ministers concerned or officials.
The CBI is now under pressure given that by September 19, as per a direction of a Supreme Court bench, headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan, it has to place all documents and details pertaining to Quattrocchi’s release before the Court.
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