A panel of ministers headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee took stock of the dispute and decided to strengthen the legal team that is headed by Mohan Parasaran, additional solicitor general. Sources in the know said that at least one senior government lawyer may be appointed and one more senior lawyer, either from the government or private sector, may be included. The legal team expansion will be with concurrence of Parasaran, who will continue to remain at the centre of the case.
(Published 15 October 2009, 15:57 IST)