CBI FILES FIR AGAINST 16 FOR DEFAMING SUPREME COURT AND ANDHRA HIGH COURT JUDGES

CBI FILES FIR AGAINST 16 FOR DEFAMING SUPREME COURT AND ANDHRA HIGH COURT JUDGES

17TH NOVEMBER 2020

The CBI has filed an FIR against 16 people for defaming judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court and the Supreme Court. The FIR, filed on November 11, lists a number cases, covering suspected activities related to intentionally provoking, promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will; criminal intimidation; publishing or transmitting obscene material in electronic form etc.

The complaint stated that the High Court of Andhra Pradesh by invoking the writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of Indian constitution directed the CBI to take up the investigation into 12 cases registered by CID PS and CCPS, CID Amravati. These cases were initially registered by the CID, based on the complaints registered by Registrar General, Honourable High Court, Andhra Pradesh on the allegations that the key personnel who are occupying posts of prominence in the State by intentionally targeting the honorable judges made interview/posts/speeches attributing motives, caste and corrupt allegations to some of the Supreme Court and high court judges.