Kerala HC directs Industries Secretary to reconsider sanction for CBI probe into ₹600-crore cashew import scam
The Kerala High Court has ordered the Industries Secretary to reconsider the denial of a CBI investigation into a ₹600-crore cashew import scam. The case involves alleged corruption within the Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation between 2006 and 2015.
Why it matters
This legal development is significant for government accountability and the investigation of historical corruption in state-run enterprises.
The Kerala High Court has directed the Principal Secretary of the Industries department, A.P.M. Mohammad Hanish, to comply with the judgment in a writ petition that had challenged the denial of sanction for a CBI probe into the alleged corruption in the import of raw cashew into Kerala between 2006 and 2015. The cashew was imported by Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation (KSCDC). The judgment in the writ petition had directed Mr. Hanish to reconsider the denial of sanction in accordance with the observations made by the court.
The article reports on a judicial directive without taking a stance on the underlying corruption allegations.
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