Particle.news
Download on the App Store
6 ARTICLES
·
yesterday

Supreme Court Extends NOIDA Payout Probe by Two Months, Orders Scrutiny of Past CEOs

Farmers remain protected from coercive action pending a forensic review of officials’ assets by the SIT.

The committee unearthed 20 cases where illegal excess payments were made and certain officials were identified as key suspects.
Image
The case in question involved two Noida authority officers who allegedly sanctioned ₹7.28 crore in wrongful payouts. (HT Archive)
Image

Overview

  • The bench took the SIT’s October 26 status report on record and granted two more months to finish the inquiry after the team sought three.
  • The SIT was directed to investigate former NOIDA chief executives and others who led the authority over the past 10–15 years.
  • The probe will include forensic examination of bank accounts, assets and transactions of officials, their family members and beneficiaries with support from EOW experts and auditors.
  • Interim protection for landowners who received higher payments will continue, with the Court clarifying that no coercive action will be taken against them.
  • NOIDA was permitted to file an affidavit, and officials said additional compensation is now routed through the Land and Reference Court for judicial verification.