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Kerala cashew scam accused move High Court Division Bench
R. Chandrasekharan, INTUC Kerala president and former KSCDC chairman, and K.A. Ratheesh, former managing director, have appealed to the Kerala High Court Division Bench against a Single Judge's observations in a contempt…
The Story in Brief
R. Chandrasekharan, INTUC Kerala president and former KSCDC chairman, and K.A. Ratheesh, former managing director, have appealed to the Kerala High Court Division Bench against a Single Judge's observations in a contempt petition linked to the alleged raw cashew import scam. The two argue the Single Bench ignored their right to challenge the sanction order for prosecution.
The CBI had sought sanction to prosecute them for alleged misappropriation. The state government refused thrice, but issued the order after the Single Judge pulled it up. The court will take up the matter on Monday. The Hindu reports the developments.
The Indian Opinion
The state government's U-turn on sanctioning prosecution, refusing thrice, then granting it only after a judge's prodding, feeds the usual suspicion that political clout delays accountability. Yet the Single Judge's strong observations also raise questions about judicial overreach into executive discretion. The Division Bench should clarify whether the sanction order was legally sound from the start, or was pushed through under pressure. The real test will be how quickly the CBI builds its case now.
Source: thehindu.com
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