Salve: There is no ambiguity in the language of the provision. And secondly, Lordship may also see, you (Naidu) don't have to currently be a public servant #ChandrababuNaiduArrest
Salve: If you go back to Section 17A and see..."in the case of a person who IS or WAS employed"... #ChandrababuNaiduArrest
Salve continues: The word "any other person" [in sub-section (c)] will have to take colour from the same, and it should apply to both past and present [functionaries] #ChandrababuNaiduArrest
Salve: The reason why this provision was inserted is precisely to combat the "Regime Revenge Litigation". #ChandrababuNaiduArrest
Salve: The State has given us the counter this morning. Half an hour ago! #ChandrababuNaiduArrest
Salve: In the counter they have just regurgitated the allegations. We have a case on merits... #ChandrababuNaiduArrest
Salve refers to Arnab Goswami case #ChandrababuNaiduArrest livelaw.in/top-stories/de…
Salve: In this case SC evaluated the FIR and came to the conclusion that no offence is made out in the complaint... #ChandrababuNaiduArrest
Salve quotes from Arnab Goswami case: "High Court should not foreclose itself from the exercise of the power when a citizen has been arbitrarily deprived of their personal liberty in an excess of state power." #ChandrababuNaiduArrest
Salve: With this my lord, let's get to the facts. This is an open and shut case. This is 'Regime Revenge'. We know 2024 #GeneralElection are coming. It's ironic that he would tamper with witnesses... #ChandrababuNaiduArrest
Salve: The complaint as filed was a GST complaint. Your lordship had dealt with this case for the other accused #ChandrababuNaiduArrest
Salve: There was a project to establish technical skill developing centers, on the premises that 90% would be paid by private industries, and 10% by State #ChandrababuNaiduArrest