A two-judge bench of the Supreme Courtroom Tuesday delivered a cut up verdict on a plea by former Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu difficult the excessive courtroom order refusing to quash the FIR towards him within the Talent Improvement Company rip-off case.
A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi differed on the interpretation and applicability of part 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act within the case.
Below Part 17A of the Act, a police officer should search prior approval from the competent authority for conducting any enquiry or investigation into any offence alleged to have been dedicated by a public servant below the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Whereas Justice Bose mentioned prior approval for conducting a probe for the alleged offences below the PC Act towards Naidu was wanted, Justice Trivedi mentioned part 17A wouldn’t apply retrospectively and upheld the excessive courtroom order refusing to quash the FIR.
“The impugned order of remand and impugned judgement of the excessive courtroom doesn’t undergo from any illegality,” Justice Trivedi mentioned whereas dismissing Naidu’s attraction.
The bench has referred the matter to the Chief Justice of India to contemplate putting it earlier than a bigger bench.
The previous CM and TDP chief was arrested within the multi-crore AP Talent Improvement Company rip-off on September 9, 2023. The Andhra Pradesh Excessive Courtroom had on November 20 final 12 months granted him common bail within the case.
The CID, which arrested him, has alleged that Naidu is the first accused within the case, allegedly involving Rs 371 crore of presidency funds that had been transferred to shell corporations.
– With inputs from PTI
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First uploaded on: 16-01-2024 at 13:49 IST