IndiaThe Kerala State government has filed an affidavit with the Kerala High Court indicating that it granted sanction for the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to prosecute two former officials—R. Chandrasekharan and K.A. Ratheesh—for alleged ₹600 crore irregularities in cashew imports. This decision followed a contempt of court petition filed by Kadakampally Manoj, who sought action against the Principal Secretary, A.P.M. Mohammad Hanish, for not complying with a High Court order. Initially, the state issued a sanction order on July 2, claiming coercion, but later revised it on July 6 to only reserve its right to appeal. Meanwhile, an application was filed to initiate contempt proceedings against the new government secretary, K. Biju, for allegedly issuing a sanction order favorable to the accused.
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