NationalWednesday, 16 September 2026·The Hindu - National
Supreme Court declines Chitra Ramkrishna plea in NSE co-location scam; public duty issue left to trial court
On September 15, 2026, the Supreme Court refused to entertain Chitra Ramkrishna’s plea in the NSE co-location scam case, leaving the public-duty issue to the trial court.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In September 2026, the Supreme Court refused to entertain former NSE managing director Chitra Ramkrishna’s plea in the co-location scam case, after the Delhi High Court’s July 9, 2026 order on cognisance under the anti-corruption law.
Key specifics
- The Supreme Court bench comprised Justices J B Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran.
- The Delhi High Court order was dated July 9, 2026 and upheld cognisance under the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act.
- The NSE co-location scam period mentioned in the case was 2010 to 2014.
- Chitra Ramkrishna was joint MD from 2009 to March 31, 2013 and became MD and CEO on April 1, 2013.
- The CBI arrested Ramkrishna on March 6, 2022; she was granted bail in September 2022.
Exam lens
Polity and judiciary MCQ angle: Supreme Court, Delhi High Court, Prevention of Corruption Act, public duty, recognised stock exchange, NSE co-location scam; TNPSC may ask the dates 2009, 2013, 2022 and the role of the PC Act.