Supreme Court of India · 2012-07-06
Mayawati vs Union Of India & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2012 SUPREME COURT 3765
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Mayawati
- Respondent
- Union Of India & Ors
- Author
- P.Sathasivam
- Bench
- P. Sathasivam, Dipak Misra
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the validity of FIR No. R.C. 0062003A0019 dated 05.10.2003, lodged under Section 13(2) read with Section 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, concerning alleged disproportionate assets of the petitioner, a former Chief Minister of U.P. The Court held that the FIR was within the scope of its earlier directions in M.C. Mehta vs. Union of India, and thus, the investigation was justified. The Court emphasized the importance of accountability in public office and upheld the CBI's authority to investigate the matter.