The Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to quash a first information report against Bharat Rashtra Samithi leader in connection with alleged irregularities in the Formula E motorsport event that Hyderabad hosted in February 2023, reported Live Law.

The bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and PB Varale said it was not inclined to interfere in the matter at the current stage and dismissed against a Telangana High Court order refusing him relief.

The Telangana Police’s Anti-Corruption Bureau had the FIR against Rao on December 19 based on a complaint filed by Municipal Administration and Urban Development Principal Secretary M Dana Kishore.

The FIR alleged was paid to Formula E Operations Limited and others in “gross violation of established procedures” while Rao was the Municipal Administration and Urban Development minister.

Rao, the son of former Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, in the payments made for the events.

The Bharat Rashtra Samithi MLA was booked under the Indian Penal Code section pertaining to criminal breach of trust (409). The Prevention of Corruption Act was also invoked.

Subsequently, Rao moved the High Court seeking to quash the case. On December 20, the court granted him from arrest.

However, on January 7, the Telangana High Court on his arrest and refused to quash the...