Centre must seek Prime Minister’s approval to sanction IAS officer prosecutions
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AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: The Madras High Court has directed the central government to obtain the necessary sanction within two months to prosecute two IAS officers, K.S. Kandasamy and K. Vijaya Karthikeyan, in a ₹98.25‑crore tender irregularities case involving former AIADMK minister S.P. Velumani. The court noted that only the Prime Minister’s Office can grant the sanction required to proceed with the prosecution, underscoring the central government’s control over high‑level disciplinary actions. QUOTE: "Only Prime Minister’s Office can grant sanction to prosecute IAS officers, Centre tells Madras High Court." — Centre
Covered by 2 outlets across the spectrum: 50% left, 50% center, 0% right.
Who is covering this story
- Left-leaning (1): The Hindu
- Center (1): The New Indian Express
Sources
- Madras HC directs Centre to process sanction to try IAS officers in two months — The New Indian Express (center)
- Only Prime Minister’s Office can grant sanction to prosecute IAS officers, Centre tells Madras High Court — The Hindu (left-leaning)