Cashew scam: HC permits Industries Secretary to file plea to dispense with his personal appearance
The Kerala High Court has allowed the Industries Secretary to file a plea to avoid appearing in court regarding a ₹600 crore cashew import scam. The Secretary had previously challenged a court order requiring his presence in a contempt case linked to the alleged corruption. The High Court had previously quashed a state order denying a CBI probe into the matter, expressing dissatisfaction with the government's repeated refusals for an investigation.
- ▪The Kerala High Court directed the Industries Secretary to file a plea to dispense with his personal appearance.
- ▪The contempt petition was filed by Kadakkampally Manoj, citing non-compliance with a previous court order.
- ▪The High Court had previously quashed a state order that denied a CBI probe into the cashew import scam.
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A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Thursday directed the Industries Department Principal Secretary (Cashew) A. P. M Mohammed Hanish to file an application seeking to dispense with his personal appearance before the Single Bench on Friday, in the ₹600 crore cashew import scam.On Wednesday, he had filed an appeal challenging a Single Bench order that directed his personal appearance in a contempt of court case related to the scam on Friday.The contempt petition had been filed by Kadakkampally Manoj of Kollam. In his plea, Mr. Manoj cited how an earlier HC order had to be complied with, before October 15.
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