Senthilbalaji arrest | SC agrees to hear plea against HC order allowing shifting of T.N. Minister to private hospital
The Hindu
The Supreme Court agreed to hear on June 21 a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate against an order of the Madras High Court allowing the shifting of arrested Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthilbalaji to a private hospital.
The Supreme Court agreed to hear on June 21 a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate against an order of the Madras High Court allowing the shifting of arrested Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthilbalaji to a private hospital.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta mentioned the matter before a Vacation Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice M.M. Sundresh seeking urgent hearing.
Mr. Mehta told the Bench that Mr. Senthilbalaji is an influential Minister and the high court has allowed his transfer to a private hospital.
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The high court, which was hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by Mr. Senthilbalajii's wife, gave the interim order. It also issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the main plea of 'illegal' arrest of Mr. Senthilbalajii and posted the matter to June 22.
The ED argued that the Madras HC ought not to have entertained a habeas corpus petition against the legal arrest of the Minister.
The HC on June 15 allowed the shifting of the Minister, arrested by the ED and since under medical treatment at a city government hospital, to a private facility.
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