2G Scam: Delhi High Court hears appeals by CBI, ED against acquittal of accused [LIVE UPDATES]

The Delhi High Court is hearing the appeals preferred by the Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate against the acquittal of A Raja and others in the 2G scam case. After the retirement of Justice Brijesh Sethi, the appeals are before Justice Yogesh Khanna. .Live updates of the hearing today feature on this page. .Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Jain appears for the Investigating Agencies..Are you taking up 184 (case number)?: Court .It is 185 which is CBI vs A Raja: ASG Jain.Request is made for everyone else to mute their mic..I wish to make a submission. Even though record is voluminous, yesterday it was said that leave to appeal can be disposed of through virtual hearing : Advocate Vijay Aggarwal .Can't I argue?: ASG Jain.Please permit me to make submissions to the Court: Advocate Aggarwal .Aggarwal reads judgement saying while granting leave to appeal, the court must consider the relevant material and sworn testimonies..Aggarwal points out an order passed in the present appeal. .The court has to look at all relevant material, testimonies. I want to point out the nature of case record: Aggarwal.What do you want to say? I know these have to be seen: Court .The trial court record has not come to High Court. See the voluminous record: Aggarwal.Aggarwal states that the record runs in thousands of pages and the e-record does not contain everything..The judgement itself is 1,552 pages. There are testimonies by various witnesses: Aggarwal.There are a number of government files that run in thousands of pages. Court has to be see the original files: Aggarwal.It is next to impossible to hear this matter through video conferencing: Aggarwal.Everyday we appear in VC. I'm a personal fan but in this case there is voluminous material and it is not humanly possible: Aggarwal.Before starting anything, we should complete the record. 6,500 pages are not on record: Aggarwal.I want to have a feel of this case today..if I have difficulty in VC, I will say. Opening of courts is also not far away: Justice Khanna.He has a long road to walk.. I will begin with the judgement for the time being : ASG Jain.My submission may be recorded that CBI written submissions are not on record: Aggarwal.We will pass that order: Justice Khanna.ASG Jain starts reading the judgement. .This is the judgement acquitting all 2G accused.. this background of case is pretty much the same which found mention in Supreme Court order on court monitored trial: ASG Jain.I will read the background of the matter from the impugned order. It is very important to understand in what context the policy was formulated and the criminality of the matter: ASG Jain.Jain starts reading the background from the judgement..Jain reads the portion on new telecom policy on issuance of license and allocation of spectrum for affordable communication services for citizens..License fee based on revenue share was contemplated.. : ASG Jain continues to read..ASG Jain reads portion on issuance of license to Reliance, Tata etc. in 2001..ASG Jain reads portion on recommendation with respect to unified licensing regime..Court faces connectivity issues..Hearing stalled..Justice Khanna says he can't see or hear ASG Jain..Hearing link is disconnected. To be re-opened in a while..Hearing resumes. .Mr Jain has some internet problem. If the court allows, should I read? : Advocate Ripudaman .Your voice is also not clear: Justice Khanna.Court allows Advocate Ripudaman Bhardwaj to start reading the judgement..Bhardwaj reads background with respect to introduction of unified licensing regime..Your voice is breaking: One of the counsel in the meeting. .Yes, yes. There's some problem: Justice Khanna.We'll have it tomorrow: Justice Khanna.Hearing adjourned.