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Andhra Pradesh High Court Blocks CBI Director’s Unauthorized Officer Appointment in Tirupati Laddu Probe

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that the CBI Director had gone against Supreme Court orders in appointing an officer from the previously disbanded SIT to the current Tirupati laddu probe. The Court granted a writ petition by accused Kaduru Chinnappanna and directed the probe be done only by the reconstituted SIT, in accordance with the Supreme Court. This decision enforces judicial control over investigation processes and maintains the precedence of ensuring compliance with apex court orders in sensitive public issues.

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Kanwar Yatra Restaurants Directive: Supreme Court Examinations Mahua Moitra’s Petition

The Supreme Court has provided interim relief against orders made by Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh that made restaurants along the Kanwar Yatra route mandatorily put up the owner’s and employee’s names. The order which was contested by Mahua Moitra and civil society groups, had been faulted for allowing religious profiling and having no legal basis. The Court held that such administrative measures have to be rooted in statutes and cannot be used to force disclosure of identity in the name of public order.

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Supreme Court Upholds Legality of Arrest in Andhra Pradesh Liquor Scam Case

The Supreme Court has reaffirmed the arrest of the son of the appellant in the Andhra Pradesh liquor scandal case, holding that the authorities had adhered to constitutional protections. The appellant had contended that the arrest did not involve proper communication of reasons, contravening Articles 21 and 22. Relying upon Vihaan Kumar Vs. State of Haryana, the Court reaffirmed that the arresting officers had given adequate information. It rejected the appeal and reaffirmed that arrests need to meet the test of meaningful communication and procedural fairness.