Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Government Sends Shah File To Governor, Awaits Supreme Court Response
A government minister named Vijay Shah is facing a question about whether he should be prosecuted.
A special investigation team asked for permission to prosecute him.
The state cabinet did not approve that request.
Instead, the file was sent to Governor Mangubhai Patel.
The governor now has to decide whether Shah should face a trial.
The government will explain this situation to the Supreme Court.
The governor is currently away from Bhopal.
He is expected to return on August 31, so a decision before then may be unlikely.
The Madhya Pradesh government will submit an affidavit in the Supreme Court concerning Tribal Welfare Minister Vijay Shah.
The cabinet refused to approve prosecution against Shah, as sought by the Special Investigation Team.
The Home Department will tell the court that the file was sent to Governor Mangubhai Patel after the cabinet decision.
The governor will decide whether Shah faces trial, with the file currently pending in his office.
Patel is expected to return to Bhopal on August 31, making an earlier decision unlikely.
- Who
- Tribal Welfare Minister Vijay Shah, the Madhya Pradesh government, the Special Investigation Team, Governor Mangubhai Patel, and the Supreme Court.
- What
- The government is preparing an affidavit explaining that the prosecution file was sent to the governor after the cabinet declined to approve prosecution.
- When
- The governor is expected to return on August 31; no specific date was given for the affidavit.
- Where
- The matter is before the Supreme Court, while the file is with the governor's office in Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- The government must respond to the Supreme Court regarding the decision on whether Shah should face prosecution and trial.
Prosecution Requested
Cabinet Declined Approval
Whether Shah Should Be Prosecuted
Prosecution Requested
The Special Investigation Team sought prosecution against Vijay Shah.
Cabinet Declined Approval
The cabinet refused to give approval for prosecution and forwarded the file to the governor with its recommendations.
Next Decision
Prosecution Requested
The prosecution request is now being considered through the constitutional process described in the government’s response to the Supreme Court.
Cabinet Declined Approval
The governor has the authority to decide whether Shah will face trial, and the file remains with the governor.
- Minister involved
- Vijay Shah, Madhya Pradesh's Tribal Welfare Minister
- Cabinet decision
- The cabinet refused to approve prosecution against Shah
- Prosecution request
- The request was made by the Special Investigation Team
- Government response
- The Home Department will file a reply or affidavit in the Supreme Court
- Decision-maker
- Governor Mangubhai Patel will decide whether Shah faces trial
- Expected return
- Patel is expected to return to Bhopal on August 31