SC Dismisses Plea Of Tamil Nadu Minister, His Wife Against Madras HC
The Supreme Court on August 7, dismissed two petitions of Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji and his wife against the Madras High Court order upholding the legality of his arrest in the money laundering case. The court also allowed Enforcement Directorate (ED) to take him into custody for five days till August 12. Two separate petitions were filed by the minister and his wife S Megala in the SC.
Tags: Madras High Court, Supreme Court, Tamil Nadu Minister, Senthil Balaji
Courtesy: The Indian Express
ED Alleges Senthil Balaji Of Misusing Power For Illegal Scams
After arresting the Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister Senthil Balaji, the ED confirmed the allegations to local media. In a media briefing, the ED officials said, " Balaji allegedly "misused" his office for illegal gratification and "engineered" a job racket scam in the state transport undertakings during 2014-15". In addition, he also has illegal cash worth crores. Notably, after a raid, the ED arrested DMK Minister Balaji in PMLA case.
Tags: MONEY LAUNDERING, Senthil Balaji, ED, scam, Tamil Nadu Minister
Courtesy: The Press Trust of India