Indian Governor Takes Responsibility for Prosecution Sanction Decision Against Former Minister

Also read: Bhopal's Nishatpura railway station built for Rs 6 crore, two pairs of trains stopped, and 20,950 railway earnings in 27 daysVijay Tankha says case of prosecution sanction against Rajendra Singh came up in 2003. At that time, the cabinet did not allow prosecution, while the governor took a decision different from the cabinet's decision. The case first went to the high court, where the government got relief in the single and double bench. Then the case went to the Supreme Court. Tankha said that the Supreme Court had said that when there is a case of prosecution sanction against a former or current minister, it should not be sent to the cabinet in the usual way. He explained the rationale behind this and said that the concerned person in the cabinet can have both political allies or opponents. Therefore, the responsibility of decision in such cases has been given to the governor. Tankha said that in Vijay Shah's case, the Supreme Court itself is monitoring the trial. So, the governor should keep everything in mind while taking the decision.