Supreme Court fines Rajasthan govt Rs 1 lakh for political interference in prosecution
The Supreme Court has directed the Rajasthan government to pay Rs 1 lakh in compensation to a state official who was subjected to harassment. The court found that a joint secretary linked to the former chief minister had exercised undue influence over a prosecution sanction matter. Judges described the interference as a blatant exercise of political dictate by the state machinery. The official was unnecessarily dragged into court proceedings as a result of this interference. The ruling came with strong observations from the bench condemning such political overreach.
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