Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Monday came down heavily on the Pinarayi Vijayan government for refusing to grant sanction to the CBI to prosecute two key accused in the multi-crore Cashew Development Corporation corruption case.

The Single Bench asked why the government was “protecting the corrupt” and warned that it would be compelled to record such an observation in its order if the state government continued its present stance.

The criticism was directed at the government’s decision to deny prosecution sanction for former Corporation chairman and Congress leader R. Chandrasekharan, and former Managing Director P.A. Ratheesh.

The Bench observed that a government committed to the rule of law should not be seen shielding individuals facing serious corruption allegations.

The petition

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