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Cashew import scam: Kerala High Court directs Secretary to submit prosecution sanction order with signature
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The Hindu Bureau
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The Kerala High Court has ordered the Cashew department Secretary to submit a signed prosecution sanction order regarding a ₹600-crore import scam. The court is currently reviewing an apology from the official regarding previous remarks made against the judiciary in the case.
While expressing satisfaction at the legality of the long-overdue sanction that the Kerala government accorded to prosecute the accused in the ₹600-crore cashew import scam, the Kerala High Court on Friday (July 17, 2026) directed Cashew department Secretary K. Biju to submit the sanction order with his signature within two days.
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