Supreme Court of India · 2011-04-21
CBI HYDERABAD vs SUBRAMANI GOPALAKRISHNAN
- Citation / case number
- SC 2010/31959
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- CBI HYDERABAD
- Respondent
- SUBRAMANI GOPALAKRISHNAN
- Author
- P. Sathasivam
- Bench
- P. SATHASIVAM,B.S. CHAUHAN, , ,
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the appeals by the CBI against the Andhra Pradesh High Court's order granting bail to S. Gopalakrishnan and V.S. Prabhakara Gupta in a high-profile corporate fraud case involving M/s Satyam Computer Services Limited. The Court emphasized the serious nature of the charges under Sections 120-B, 409, 420, 467, 468, 471, and 477A of the IPC, which pertain to conspiracy and various forms of fraud. The Court ultimately held that the High Court's decision to grant bail was not justified given the gravity of the allegations and the potential for tampering with evidence, leading to the cancellation of the bail orders.