Chhattisgarh HC dismisses pleas seeking CBI SIT probe into alleged PDS scam

The Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed petitions seeking a CBI or SIT probe into the alleged Rs 5,000-crore PDS scam. The court cited the ongoing criminal trial, with over 170 prosecution witnesses already recorded, as the reason for dismissal. The bench expressed hope for an expeditious conclusion to the trial.