2G verdict: Niira Radia's statement was of no use to CBIs, says court

Controversial former corporate lobbyist Niira Radia's statement in the 2G spectrum allocation case was of "no use" to the prosecution and her testimony lacked any significance, a special court said today.

She had deposed as a prosecution witness before Special CBI Judge O P Saini and had stated that Tata Teleservices Ltd (TTSL) was not granted spectrum though they were ahead of others.

Radia, who came under media glare when the alleged scam surfaced, failed to win the confidence of the judge.

"This witness (Radia) did not cite any reason as to why TTSL did not get the spectrum. Perhaps, she knew that the denial was for right reasons. There is nothing of any significance in her deposition. Her deposition is of no use to prosecution," the court said in its judgement.

The CBI, in its charge sheet filed on April 2, 2011 against former telecom minister A Raja and others, had named Radia as one of the star prosecution witnesses in the case.

In her statement recorded during