PJ Thomas likely to challenge SC's judgement

Central vigilance commissioner PJ Thomas may file a review petition against the Supreme Court's judgement of striking down his appointment as India's anti-corruption watchdog illegal, media reports said today. Have your say | Podcast: Oppn gets ammo | Sushma vindicated | What is palm oil case | Case against the CVC

Central vigilance commissioner PJ Thomas may file a review petition against the Supreme Court's judgement of striking down his appointment as India's anti-corruption watchdog illegal, media reports said on Friday.

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His lawyer told TV channels that Thomas may file a review petition after the Supreme Court on Thursday said his appointment as CVC was illegal.

A three-judges bench headed by Chief Justice SH Kapadia ruled that the recommendation of a high-powered committee (HPC) headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to appoint Thomas as CVC despite a corruption case pending against him in a trial court in Kerala was arbitrary and illegal.