{
  "id": 3863249,
  "title": "Government Will Reply To Supreme Court: File Sent To Governor After Cabinet Decision",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/government-will-reply-to-supreme-court-file-sent-to-governor-after",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T01:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/government-will-reply-to-supreme-court-file-sent-to-governor-after-cabinet-decision"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Indian government is set to respond to a case involving Tribal Welfare Minister Vijay Shah in the Supreme Court. This comes after the cabinet opted not to approve prosecuting the minister. The Home Department will file an affidavit with the apex court stating that the cabinet forwarded the file to the governor following a decision on Shah's prosecution by the Special Investigation Team (SIT). Ultimately, the decision on whether Shah will face a trial or not rests with the governor. The government will inform the court that the file remains under the governor's control. Governor Mangubhai Patel, currently away from Bhopal, is scheduled to return on August 31. Given his absence from the state capital, the likelihood of him making a decision before that date appears slim. The Supreme Court's response to the government's affidavit will determine the next steps in the case.",
  "summary": "Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The government prepares to submit an affidavit regarding Tribal Welfare Minister Vijay Shah's case in the Supreme Court after the cabinet's refusal to give a nod for prosecuting him. The Home Department will file a reply in the apex court that the cabinet sent the file to the governor after a decision on the minister's prosecution sought by the SIT. The decision whether…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}