Revanth Reddy was sworn in as Chief Minister of Telangana in December final yr (File).
New Delhi:
The Supreme Court docket on Thursday reprimanded Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy over feedback claiming bail this week for BRS chief Okay Kavitha, within the alleged Delhi liquor coverage case, was resulting from a “deal” between ex Chief Minister Okay Chandrasekhar Rao’s get together and the ruling BJP.
The reprimand got here as a three-judge bench of Justices BR Gavai, PK Mishra, and KV Viswanathan was listening to a plea searching for switch of the 2015 cash-for-votes case towards the Chief Minister to Madhya Pradesh. The petitioners argued he may affect witnesses and tamper with proof.
Throughout the listening to the Supreme Court docket was advised, “It has been publicly reported… the type of statements he (the Chief Minister) made – that if police does something, he can have them overwhelmed up on streets…”
That stunning declare apart, the listening to started on a constructive observe for the Chief Minister, with the courtroom indicating reluctance to switch the case and expressing “full religion” in its state colleagues.
After a flurry of arguments the courtroom mentioned it could rule at 2 pm.
Come 2 pm, nonetheless, it was an enraged Supreme Court docket that assembled and red-flagged deep concern over the “method of a press release” made by the Chief Minister. “Have you ever learn what (he) mentioned… simply learn… such statements by a Chief Minister would possibly rightly create apprehension,” Justice Gavai mentioned.
“If You Do Not Respect Us…”
“Ought to an individual holding a constitutional publish make such statements? There ought to be mutual respect (between politicians and judiciary)… how can anybody say we cross orders for political causes?” the courtroom mentioned, “If you don’t respect (us) then we’ll ship (your) trial elsewhere.”
“That is the best courtroom within the nation… simply yesterday we issued discover to Maharashtra’s Extra Chief Secretary (Forest and Income Division),” the courtroom warned Mr Reddy.
The reference was to a discover demanding to know why the ACS, Rajesh Kumar, mustn’t face contempt proceedings for suggesting the Supreme Court docket is just not following the legislation.
“Will we cross our order after consulting any political get together? This (declare) ought to be the idea for switch of the case… we carry out our responsibility in keeping with conscience and oath…” the courtroom raged.
The courtroom lastly adjourned to Monday the petition to shift the trial. “We ae not closing this now… we all the time say we won’t intrude in jurisdiction of legislature and similar is anticipated of them too.”
Bail For Okay Kavitha
Okay Kavitha – the daughter of ex Telangana Chief Minister Okay Chandrasekhar Rao, who was defeated by the Congress and Mr Reddy in final yr’s election – was yesterday granted bail by the highest courtroom.
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A bench of Justices Gavai and Viswanathan reasoned, “We discover the investigation full… custody is just not mandatory… she has been in jail for 5 months”, and famous, because it had when releasing ex Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, “the chance of a trial within the close to future is unattainable…”
After bail was granted, Mr Reddy was quoted by the Instances of India as saying, “It’s a proven fact that BRS labored for the victory of the BJP within the 2024 Lok Sabha ballot. There may be additionally discuss Kavitha acquired bail due to the deal between BRS and BJP…”
With enter from ANI
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