In a new twist to the ‘cash-at-judge’s-door’ scam, a CBI court on Thursday said it was not satisfied with the investigating agency’s report for closure of the case and sought a response from the complainant. Special Judge Darshan Singh observed that the CBI filed the closure report after it failed to get permission from the Chief Justice of India to prosecute the judge. He said the CBI could have initiated action against the other co-accused as no sanction for their prosecution was required.

The complainant, Amrik Singh, the camp peon of Justice Nirmaljit Kaur, has been asked to respond to the notice by January 11.

An amount of Rs 15 lakh was delivered at the residence of Justice Nirmaljit Kaur of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on August 13, 2008, following which she reported the matter to the police.

Former Haryana Additional Advocate General Sanjeev Bansal’s clerk, the prime accused in the case, allegedly delivered the money.

The police registered an FIR on August 16 and the case was handed over to the CBI on August 28.

High Court Judge Nirmal Yadav denied the allegation that the money was actually meant for her. She had to proceed on leave and is still not conducting judicial work in the court.