CBI closes inquiry into Adani group; Abuse of power by govt?

New Delhi, May 2: The closure of an inquiry by the CBI into Adani Enterprises allegedly importing power-equipment at inflated prices, in collusion with six public sector banks (PSBs), has come in for scathing criticism by lawyer Prashant Bhushan, who has described the investigating agency's decision as an "abuse of authority" by the government.

The CBI told the Delhi High Court on May 1 that it had closed the preliminary enquiry (PE) as the matter related to the intra-state transmission network within Maharashtra and was outside their jurisdiction as it concerned the state.

"CBI has done this under pressure," said Bhushan , adding that the agency's contention that it needed the Maharashtra government's nod to proceed in the matter did not have any merit.