Supreme Court of India · 2013-09-12
Soma Suresh Kumar vs Government Of Andhra Pradesh & Ors
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Soma Suresh Kumar
- Respondent
- Government Of Andhra Pradesh & Ors
- Author
- K.S. Radhakrishnan
- Bench
- A. K. Sikri, K. S. Radhakrishnan
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court examined the constitutionality of Sections 3, 5, 8, and 9 of the Andhra Pradesh Protection of Depositors of Financial Establishments Act, 1999, in light of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution. The Court held that the provisions were not unconstitutional and upheld the charge-sheet against the petitioners for their involvement in financial misconduct, including criminal conspiracy and fraud under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Andhra Act. The petitioners' request for a writ of certiorari to quash the proceedings was denied, affirming the validity of the charges against them.