Archive · 11 Nov 2025
Supreme Court Upholds High Court Ruling in Haryana CLU Case, Relieving Congress Leader
Imagine a politician, Ram Kishan Fauji, was accused of asking for a lot of money to help someone change the rules for their land.
A special watchdog, called the Lokayukta, ordered that he should be investigated.
But then, a higher court in Punjab and Haryana said that the investigation shouldn't happen and canceled the Lokayukta's order.
The government of Haryana didn't like that and asked the very top court in the country to review it.
Now, the top court has agreed with the higher court and said the government's appeal is over, meaning the investigation against Ram Kishan Fauji will not proceed.
It’s like the top judge said, 'We agree with the earlier decision to stop the case.'
The Supreme Court has disposed of Haryana's appeal in the cash-for-CLU case.
The ruling provides relief to Congress leader Ram Kishan Fauji.
The Haryana government's petition challenged a 2015 Punjab and Haryana High Court order.
An FIR was registered against Fauji in December 2014 based on the Haryana Lokayukta's directions.
The Lokayukta had ordered a criminal case against Fauji for allegedly demanding money for land use permission.
- Who
- The Supreme Court, Haryana government, and Congress leader Ram Kishan Fauji.
- What
- The Supreme Court disposed of Haryana's appeal, quashing its petition against a Punjab and Haryana High Court order that had previously overturned a Lokayukta directive to register a criminal case.
- When
- The Supreme Court's decision was recent, though the case dates back to a Lokayukta order in 2014 and a High Court ruling in 2015.
- Where
- Haryana, India.
- Why
- The Supreme Court's action provides relief to Ram Kishan Fauji by upholding the High Court's decision to quash the Lokayukta's order for registering a criminal case against him in the alleged cash-for-CLU case.
- Case Name
- Cash-for-CLU (Change of Land Use) case
- Key Figure
- Ram Kishan Fauji (Congress leader)
- Initial FIR Date
- December 4, 2014
- Alleged Incident Date
- September 2013
- High Court Ruling Date
- February 2015