Archive · 30 May 2025
SC Grants Relief to Ex-IPS in Phone Tapping Case
A former police officer, wanted for phone tapping, is allowed to return to India.
The Supreme Court has ordered that the officer be given back their travel documents.
The court also said the officer won't be immediately arrested.
The officer must appear before investigators within three days.
The court is aware of the case.
The Supreme Court ordered the government to give T. Prabhakar Rao his passport.
This allows Rao, the former chief of Telangana's Special Intelligence Bureau, to return to India.
The court granted Rao interim protection in a phone-tapping case.
Rao is a proclaimed offender currently in the US.
Rao must appear before the investigating officer within three days of receiving his documents.
- Who
- Former chief of Special Intelligence Bureau of Telangana, T Prabhakar Rao.
- What
- Supreme Court directed the Centre to provide passport/travel documents to T. Prabhakar Rao.
- When
- Thursday, May 29, 2024; Rao must appear before the investigating officer within three days of receiving the travel documents.
- Where
- Supreme Court.
- Why
- To allow Rao to return to India and appear before the investigating officer.
T. Prabhakar Rao
Government of India
Rao's Return
T. Prabhakar Rao
Supreme Court granted Rao permission to return to India and granted protection
Government of India
Opposed granting of relief to a proclaimed offender.
- Accused
- T. Prabhakar Rao
- Case Type
- Phone-tapping case
- Current Location
- USA
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Time to Appear
- Three days from receipt of documents
- Date of Ruling
- May 29, 2024
Sources
SC relief for phone-tapping accused T Prabhakar Rao, orders passport restoration
Telephone tapping accused Prabhakar Rao gets arrest protection order from Supreme Court, to return to India
Brushing aside govt objection, SC gives relief to ex-IPS man
