The Supreme Court will hear next week a plea filed against M Nageswara Rao's appointment as interim director of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).The plea, filed by an NGO, Common Cause, and social activist Anjali Bhardwaj, sought quashing of the January 10 order stating that duties of former CBI Director Alok Verma were to be handed over to Rao as an interim measure.The plea also sought transparency in the process of short-listing, selection and appointment of the CBI Director.The petition, filed through advocate Prashant Bhushan, said the order of appointing Rao as interim director of CBI was "illegal, arbitrary, malafide" and in violation of the provisions of the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act (DSPE Act).The DSPE Act as amended by the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 provides for the appointment of the CBI director by a high powered selection committee which does not have a preponderance of the government and its representatives. The committee consists of the Prime ..
