{
  "id": 1516521,
  "title": "Kerala HC directs SIT to conduct foolproof probe into Milma ghee misappropriation case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/kerala-hc-directs-sit-to-conduct-foolproof-probe-into-milma-ghee",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T16:38:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-hc-directs-sit-to-conduct-foolproof-probe-into-milma-ghee-misappropriation-case/article71357444.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Kerala High Court has ordered the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to carry out a comprehensive and prompt investigation into the alleged misappropriation of ghee in the procurement process by the Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (Milma) for the Sabarimala Sannidhanam. The court directed the SIT, headed by M.J. Sojan, to examine all records seized from various offices of Milma and the Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) at Sabarimala and other locations. The court found irregularities in the procurement of ghee from Milma for the preparation of 'aravana' during the annual pilgrimage season in 2025-26, as reported by the Sabarimala Special Commissioner R. Jayakrishnan and the Chief Vigilance and Security Officer of the TDB. The court's decision comes after the TDB board, under president P.S. Prasanth and other members, approved the contract with Milma without following the e-tender process.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}