Supreme Court upholds High Court order clearing KJ George in smart meter case
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The Supreme Court of India upheld a High Court decision to quash criminal proceedings against Minister KJ George regarding allegations of corruption in smart meter tenders.
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- The Supreme Court rejected an appeal by BJP legislators challenging the dismissal of a criminal case against Energy Minister KJ George and BESCOM officials.
- The original case alleged corruption during the procurement and installation of smart electricity meters in Karnataka.
- The High Court had previously cleared the minister after finding no evidence of illicit financial gain.
- This ruling effectively terminates the legal challenge brought against the minister regarding this tender process.
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NamedIndia · BESCOM · Bharatiya Janata Party · C.N. Ashwath Narayan · Dheeraj Muniraj · High Court · JB Pardiwala · Karnataka · K.J. George · K. Vinod Chandran · S.R. Vishwanath · Supreme Court
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