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AP High Court flags ‘disturbing’ criminal cases trend
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has quashed an FIR against Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and former minister Ponguru Narayana in the Amravati Land Pooling case, calling the registration of criminal cases…
The Story in Brief
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has quashed an FIR against Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and former minister Ponguru Narayana in the Amravati Land Pooling case, calling the registration of criminal cases against opposition leaders by ruling party governments a 'disturbing feature' of Indian politics, reports livelaw.in. The court held that the FIR was vitiated by mala fides. The observation applies both ways, the court noted, adding that such actions have become common in the country's political landscape.
The Indian Opinion
The court's remark cuts through the usual charge that only one side weaponises the law. Both ruling and opposition parties routinely file cases against rivals, but the judiciary rarely calls out the practice so bluntly. The real test will be whether this observation nudges courts elsewhere to apply the same standard when cases are filed by non-ruling parties against those in power, or whether it remains a one-off comment.
Source: livelaw.in
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