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FIR against Madhya Pradesh governor quashed
FIR
against Madhya Pradesh governor quashed
Jabalpur, May 5 In a major relief to Madhya Pradesh Governor
Ramnaresh Yadav, the state high court on Tuesday quashed the first information
report (FIR) filed against him in connection with the state services
recruitment scam,Vyapam case.
Mahendra Pateria, governor's lawyer, told media that a two-judge bench of Chief
Justice Ajay Manikrao Khanwilkar and Justice Rohit Arya ordered quashing of the
FIR filed by the Special Task force against Ramnaresh Yadav in what is
popularly called Vyapam scam.
On April 17, 2015, the high court put on hold the FIR, and on Tuesday quashed
it, Pateria said.
The governor had moved the high court against the FIR. Citing Article 361(2)
and (3), the plea claimed that criminal proceedings against governor could not
be initiated during his term in office.
The FIR against Governor Yadav was filed in connection with irregularities in
recruitment by Madhya Pradesh government of forest guards.