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#2G Spectrum: Delhi High Court begins hearing appeals preferred by Central Bureau of Investigation and Enforcement Directorate against the acquittal of A Raja & others.

After the retirement of Justice Brijesh Sethi, the appeals are before Justice Yogesh Khanna.

@dir_ed #CBI

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

#2G #2Gappeals

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 : Adv Vijay Aggarwal

Can't I argue?: ASG Jain

Please permit me to make submissions to the Court : Adv 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 1552 pages. There are testimonies by various witnesses: Aggarwal

There are number of govt 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 SC 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 rr-opened in the while.

Hearing resumes.

Mr Jain has some internet problem. If the court allows, should I read ? : Adv Ripudaman

Your voice is also not clear : Justice Khanna

Court allows Adv 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.