RBI Governor Subbarao appears in Delhi court to depose in 2G case

RBI Governor D Subbarao today appeared in a Delhi court to depose as prosecution witness in 2G spectrum allocation scam case. Out of a total of 154 prosecution witnesses, named in the first two chargesheets, the court has recorded the statements of 77 of them. Some high profile prosecution witnesses, who are yet to be examined, include Attorney General G E Vahanvati, corporate lobbyist Niira Radia. The court had on 22nd October 2011 framed charges against 17 accused under various provisions of the IPC and the Prevention of Corruption Act dealing with offences of criminal conspiracy, cheating, forgery, faking documents, abusing official position, criminal misconduct by public servant and taking bribe.