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Supreme Court backs AP High Court quashing case against Naidu
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea against the Andhra Pradesh High Court order quashing a corruption case against Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and former minister P Narayana…
The Story in Brief
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea against the Andhra Pradesh High Court order quashing a corruption case against Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and former minister P Narayana in the Amaravati land pooling scheme. A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant said it was not inclined to interfere, adding the outcome would not affect other cases, which must be decided on their merits.
The petition was filed by Alla Rama Krishna Reddy, whose 2021 complaint led to the FIR. The CJI noted the criminal proceedings were at the instance of a political rival and no farmer had come forward, saying 'political battles should not be fought in court'. The high court had earlier called such cases a 'disturbing feature' of Indian politics.
The Indian Opinion
The Supreme Court's remark that political battles should not be fought in court is welcome, but it exposes a deeper rot: criminal cases are routinely used as weapons by whoever holds power. The Andhra Pradesh High Court acknowledged this by calling cross-filing of FIRs a 'disturbing feature', yet the practice persists across states. The real test will be whether courts start imposing costs on politicians who file frivolous complaints against rivals. Until that happens, 'justice' will remain a tool of partisan vendetta, not a shield for the innocent.
Sources (2): livelaw.in, hindustantimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
