Kerala High Court seeks response of CBI and State govt. in plea against cashew import scam accused

Kerala High Court seeks response of CBI and State govt. in plea against cashew import scam accused

Petition seeks to bar K.A. Ratheesh, former managing director of the Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation and one of the accused in the ₹600-crore cashew import scam, from holding key government posts

Kerala High Court Questions Governments Appointment of Accused Bureaucrat

Kochi, July 30: The Kerala High Court has sharply criticized the state government for retaining a senior bureaucrat facing trial in an alleged ₹600 crore cashew development scam in key government positions. The court raised concerns about how an accused official in a major corruption case could be entrusted with significant responsibilities in important government institutions. Hearing a petition filed by social activist K.M. Shahjahan, a bench …