SUPREME COURT POSTS SNC LAVALIN CASE FOR FINAL HEARING ON MAY 01, 2024

The Supreme Court in the case Kasthuri Ranga Iyer v. State represented by Addl. Superintendent of Police CBI and Ors. observed wherein the appeal was filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation challenging the discharge of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and certain officials in the SNC Lavalin case for final hearing on May 01, 2024.

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The court in the case observed that the connected appeal which are filed by the accused officials who seek discharge in the case will also be heard along with the CBI's appeal.

The bench comprising of Justice Surya Kant and Justice KV Viswanathan in the case observed and has adjourned the hearing after being informed by the that Advocates-on-Record of some of the respondents have been recently designated as Senior Advocates, necessitating the need for engaging other AoRs.

The counsel, Senior Advocate Devadatt Kamat, appearing for Congress leader and former Kerala Opposition Leader VM Sudheeran, opposed adjournment wherein it is stated that the matter has been adjourned 30 times so far.