In Brief
Swaraj Abhiyan and others filed writ petitions alleging that Chhattisgarh's purchase of an A-109 Power helicopter from Sharp Ocean Investments Limited involved fraud and benefited the Chief Minister's son. The petitioners cited CAG findings of a Rs. 65 lakh loss and Panama Papers disclosures. The Court dismissed the petitions, holding that the State was entitled to purchase the helicopter based on technical merit and accelerated delivery timelines. The higher price was justified by procuring a pre-sold unit rather than direct manufacturing. Without clear evidence of extraneous consideration or corruption, and finding no substantiated public interest claim distinguishable from political motivation, judicial interference was not warranted."
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