In Brief
The Supreme Court dismissed three writ petitions challenging Chhattisgarh's purchase of an A-109 Power helicopter through Sharp Ocean Investments Limited. The petitioners alleged improper procurement, loss to the exchequer, and that the Chief Minister's son benefited through offshore accounts. The Court examined technical specifications, supplier communications, price comparisons, and procurement records. Finding that the helicopter's specifications were superior, that Sharp was Agusta's authorized distributor offering legitimate early delivery, and that prices matched Agusta's own quotations, the Court held no extraneous consideration had been proven. The Court also noted that mere procedural irregularities do not justify interference absent genuine public interest, and declined to entertain petitions by political rivals lacking substantive merit.
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