Supreme Court refuses to transfer Tirupathi ghee adulteration case out of Andhra Pradesh
The Supreme Court of India has rejected a plea to move the Tirupathi ghee adulteration trial out of Andhra Pradesh. The court expressed confidence in the CBI's ability to conduct an impartial investigation despite political tensions in the state.
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The ruling reinforces the independence of federal investigative agencies in high-profile cases involving religious institutions and political figures.
NEW DELHI The Supreme Court on Thursday (November 5, 2026) refused a plea to transfer the trial in the multi-crore Tirupathi laddu ghee adulteration case trial outside the State of Andhra Pradesh. SIT finds ‘serious irregularities, deliberate misconduct’ in TTD adulterated ghee case storyline 1 Appearing before a Bench headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, senior advocate Siddharth Dave, appearing for Machindra Shantaram Lanke, a Maharashtra-based dairy businessman and a prime accused, said the atmosphere inside the State was “politically charged”.
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