<p>"I regret to say that the allegations are absolutely incorrect," he said referring to news reports that he had suppressed a letter purportedly written by Justice S Reghupathi to him when he was Chief Justice of India.<br /><br />The news reports have alleged that he had suppressed that letter which had purportedly alleged that the then Telecom Minister A Raja had tried to influence Justice Reghupathi which cast aspersion on him (CJI) that he had committed dereliction of duty.<br /><br />Justice Balakrishnan, who is now NHRC chairperson, at a hurriedly called press conference said that "I had not received any such letter or communication from Justice Reghupathi while I was in office.<br /><br />"When this incident was reported in the media, I sought for a report from the then Chief Justice of Madras High Court Justice Gokhale and he sent me a report wherein nothing was mentioned about any Union Minister having made a telephonic talk with Justice Reghupathi to influence him," he said.<br /><br />Therefore, the former CJI said, there was no occasion for him to talk to the Prime Minister or to take any further action.</p>
<p>"I regret to say that the allegations are absolutely incorrect," he said referring to news reports that he had suppressed a letter purportedly written by Justice S Reghupathi to him when he was Chief Justice of India.<br /><br />The news reports have alleged that he had suppressed that letter which had purportedly alleged that the then Telecom Minister A Raja had tried to influence Justice Reghupathi which cast aspersion on him (CJI) that he had committed dereliction of duty.<br /><br />Justice Balakrishnan, who is now NHRC chairperson, at a hurriedly called press conference said that "I had not received any such letter or communication from Justice Reghupathi while I was in office.<br /><br />"When this incident was reported in the media, I sought for a report from the then Chief Justice of Madras High Court Justice Gokhale and he sent me a report wherein nothing was mentioned about any Union Minister having made a telephonic talk with Justice Reghupathi to influence him," he said.<br /><br />Therefore, the former CJI said, there was no occasion for him to talk to the Prime Minister or to take any further action.</p>