Highlights of Supreme Court hearing on Alok Verma's plea

New Delhi, Oct 26 The following are the highlights of the Supreme Court hearing in CBI Director Alok Verma's request of difficult the Centre's decision to divest him of all his powers:

Enquiry into the charges made in the August 24 note/letter of the Cabinet Secretary on Verma to be finished by Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) within two weeks.

The enquiry to be managed by resigned Supreme Court Judge AK Patnaik.

All decisions taken CBI Joint Director M Nageswara Rao, who has been given the obligation of CBI chief from October 23 till today to be submitted in fixed cover to SC by November 12, the next date of hearing.

Rao can't take any major or policy decision; to proceed with routine work to keep CBI going.

After outfitting of list of decisions taken by Rao, SC to pass fitting requests identifying with exchange of examinations, change of Investigating Officers.

Notice issued to Centre and CVC on Verma's appeal, requested to document reactions.

SC also dealt with plea by NGO Common Cause looking for SIT probe into allegations of corruption against CBI officers including Special Director Rakesh Asthana.

Notice issued to Centre, CBI, CVC, Asthana, Verma a Rao on the NGO's request.

Asthana moved toward SC with his petition, to be listed later.