Supreme Court Refuses CBI Probe Into TVK Trust Vote Over Lack Of Evidence

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into alleged corruption linked to a trust vote in Tamil Nadu involving Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, and also declined a request for imposition of President’s Rule in the state. The court dismissed the plea at the threshold, terming the allegations “vague, wild and casual” and lacking credible supporting material.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana observed during the hearing that the petition did not present any verifiable evidence to justify judicial intervention. The court also described the petitioner as a “serial petitioner,” signalling its disapproval of repeated or unsubstantiated litigation on similar political claims.

The plea, filed by Madurai resident KK Ramesh, alleged irregularities in a trust vote in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly in which TVK reportedly secured the support of multiple MLAs to cross the majority mark. The petitioner claimed that the party initially did not have sufficient numbers but later gained backing from legislators across different political groups, allegedly through inducements and political bargaining.

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During the proceedings, the petitioner’s counsel argued that large sums of money and promises of government contracts were used to influence legislators and that such practices amounted to “horse-trading.” He further claimed that similar political defections were occurring across multiple states, raising concerns about the functioning of democratic institutions.

However, the bench questioned the broad and unsubstantiated nature of the allegations and asked pointedly about the specific state and parties being referred to. The judges noted that political realignments and shifting alliances are common in Indian politics and cannot, by themselves, justify extraordinary judicial remedies such as ordering a CBI investigation or imposing President’s Rule.

The court ultimately rejected the petition, declining to intervene in what it viewed as a matter rooted in political claims rather than legal evidence. The ruling reinforces the judiciary’s consistent stance that allegations of large-scale political corruption must be supported by concrete material before being taken up for investigation or constitutional action.

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