The Supreme Court of India set aside the Andhra Pradesh High Court verdict that quashed multiple corruption FIRs, calling the approach a “travesty of justice”. The top court allowed the Andhra Pradesh Anti-Corruption Bureau to continue investigations and barred the High Court from entertaining further challenges to the FIRs.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court of India has ruled that a preliminary inquiry is not mandatory before filing a First Information Report (FIR) against a public servant under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The court clarified that an accused person cannot demand a preliminary inquiry before an FIR is registered in corruption-related cases.
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Today, On 24th September, under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, a corruption investigation against former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was approved by the Governor, upheld by the High Court. However, the court denied prosecution approval under Section 218 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, emphasizing safeguards for public officials.
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The Karnataka HC Today (Sept 24) dismissed Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s petition challenging Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot’s decision to sanction his prosecution in the alleged MUDA land scam case. Bench ruled the Governor could take an “independent decision” and that Mr Gehlot “did apply his mind in abundance”. There is, therefore, “no fault in the Governor’s actions, as far as the order (to prosecute the Chief Minister) is concerned”, the court said.