<p>Dismissing ex-Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan’s plea to order CBI probe over the Kozhikode ice cream parlour sex scandal, Supreme Court on Monday said it cannot be drawn into political battles. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Abench of Chief Justice T S Thakur and justice D Y Chandrachud asked the veteran CPI(M) leader to approach the trial court with his grievances over the investigation and closure report in the case. <br /><br />Senior advocate K K Venugopal, appearing for Kerala’s LDF government contended that Achuthanandan's plea was politically motivated.<br /><br />The apex court had in 2013 sought response from Kerala government and others on a plea of the veteran CPI(M) leader seeking a CBI probe into the scandal.<br /><br />The alleged sex racket in early 1990s involved an ice cream parlour in Kozhikode as its base and was flagged the "ice cream parlour sex case" by the media. The ice cream parlour was allegedly used as a cover for running the racket.<br /><br />Achuthanandan had alleged that criminal justice has been subverted in a systematic manner in this case that can be rectified by only ordering an independent probe.<br /><br /></p>
<p>Dismissing ex-Kerala Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan’s plea to order CBI probe over the Kozhikode ice cream parlour sex scandal, Supreme Court on Monday said it cannot be drawn into political battles. <br /><br /></p>.<p>Abench of Chief Justice T S Thakur and justice D Y Chandrachud asked the veteran CPI(M) leader to approach the trial court with his grievances over the investigation and closure report in the case. <br /><br />Senior advocate K K Venugopal, appearing for Kerala’s LDF government contended that Achuthanandan's plea was politically motivated.<br /><br />The apex court had in 2013 sought response from Kerala government and others on a plea of the veteran CPI(M) leader seeking a CBI probe into the scandal.<br /><br />The alleged sex racket in early 1990s involved an ice cream parlour in Kozhikode as its base and was flagged the "ice cream parlour sex case" by the media. The ice cream parlour was allegedly used as a cover for running the racket.<br /><br />Achuthanandan had alleged that criminal justice has been subverted in a systematic manner in this case that can be rectified by only ordering an independent probe.<br /><br /></p>
