Nothing Short Of Ridiculing Their Powers: Kerala High Court Denies CBI Probe For Not Approaching Statutory Authorities First

Case: Western Ghats Protection Council v Union of India & Ors.

Coram: Chief Justice S. Manikumar and Justice Shaji P Chaly

Case No.: WP(C) NO. 29518 OF 2021

Court Observation: “…when there are statutory authorities to tackle situations and take appropriate action for violation of the laws through the mechanism provided under such laws, petitioner is not entitled to seek for a roving enquiry through another specialized agency like the C.B.I, which relief if granted would be nothing short of ridiculing the investigative powers conferred on such authorities under law.”

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