Govt Order Sanctioning Further Probe into Disproportionate Assets Case of Former DGP Tomin J Thachankary Set Aside: Kerala High Court

In a critical ruling highlighting judicial oversight over executive excess, the Kerala High Court has quashed the Government Order dated 28.01.2021 that had directed further investigation into a corruption case involving retired DGP Tomin J. Thachankary. The order was found to be vitiated by legal mala fides, as it was issued four years after the final report had been filed by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB). The judgment was…