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Kerala HC orders IO to appear in Rs 15.85 crore SNDP scam
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the investigating officer in the Rs 15.85 crore SNDP Microfinance Scam case to appear personally before it on August 14. Justice A Badharudeen ordered S…
The Story in Brief
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday directed the investigating officer in the Rs 15.85 crore SNDP Microfinance Scam case to appear personally before it on August 14. Justice A Badharudeen ordered S Sasidharan IPS, Superintendent of Police, VACB Central Range, to appear after the court expressed dissatisfaction with a progress report.
The case involves alleged misappropriation of government funds under the Micro Finance Scheme and implicates officers of SNDP Yogam and former managing directors of Kerala State Backward Classes Development Corporation. The court had earlier granted multiple extensions for completing the probe. Only 17 of 124 cases have reached the final report stage, with a consolidated report planned for the rest.
The Indian Opinion
The court's frustration is understandable after granting multiple deadlines that were missed. But lazy narratives that paint all investigating agencies as incompetent miss the complexity of a 124-case fraud involving government schemes and powerful organisations. The real test is whether the investigating officer's personal appearance leads to tangible progress or just another adjournment. Watch if the court imposes a cost or transfers the probe on August 14.
Source: livelaw.in
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