Tirupati laddu case hearing: The Supreme Court on Friday ordered a fresh investigation into the Tirupati laddu row and constituted a new five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT). The SIT will consist of officers of the Central Bureau of Investigation, Andhra Pradesh Police and the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
There will be two members from the CBI, two members from Andhra Pradesh Police and one from the FSSAI. The Supreme Court also said the SIT probe will be monitored by the CBI director.
Observing that it will not allow the court to be used as a “political battleground”, a bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan passed the order on a batch of petitions, including those seeking a court-monitored probe into the matter.
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“We don't want this to turn into a political drama,” the bench observed.
Source Name : Hindustan Times