Supreme Court to Decide if Hyderabad Cricket Association Officials Are “Public Servants”

The Supreme Court will examine whether officers of Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) can be considered "public servants" under the Prevention of Corruption Act. 

The Court was hearing a petition that challenged the Telangana High Court's refusal to quash FIRs against HCA officials. The Court had found a prima facie case, noting that the HCA received government land on a subsidised lease.

The HCA officials argue they are not public servants as the association is not a "State" under Article 12 of the Constitution.

However, the Telangana High Court had ruled that the HCA performs a "public function" and thus its office bearers could be prosecuted.

[Nandlal Shivlal Yadav v The State of Telangana]