Supreme Court Extends Interim Protection to 3 Accused in ₹3,500 Crore AP Liquor Scam

• The Supreme Court granted interim protection to three accused in the alleged ₹3,500 crore Andhra Pradesh liquor scam.
• The accused were previously directed by the Andhra Pradesh High Court to surrender after their default bail was cancelled.
• A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant, Justices Joymalya Bagchi, and Vipul M Pancholi refused to interfere with the High Court's cancellation of default bail.
• The top court advised the accused to seek regular bail from the trial court.
• The accused include retired IAS officer K Dhanunjaya Reddy, OSD Krishna Mohan Reddy, and Bharati Cements director Balaji Govindappa.

Why It Matters: Supreme Court protects 3 accused in AP liquor scam from immediate surrender, directs them to seek regular bail.