Supreme Court paves way for probe to continue against T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji, allows ED to initiate proceedings
The Hindu
The Supreme Court on May 16 paved the way for the Crime Branch investigation to continue against Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthil Balaji, who is accused of taking bribes in exchange for jobs in the Metro Transport Corporation (MTC).
The Supreme Court on May 16 paved the way for the Crime Branch investigation to continue against Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthilbalaji, who is accused of taking bribes in exchange for jobs in the Metro Transport Corporation (MTC).
A Bench of Justices Krishna Murari and V. Ramasubramanian set aside a Madras High Court order of October 31 last year, directing de novo or fresh investigation against the Minister.
“The investigation officer is to proceed with further investigation in all cases,” the court ordered.
The High Court order of October 2022 had the effect of nullifying a Supreme Court judgment of September 8, 2022 which had restored the criminal case against the Minister.
On May 16, the judgment, authored by Justice Ramasubramanian, also gave the green signal for the initiation of proceedings by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in related money laundering charges against the Minister.
The High Court had earlier quashed the ED summons issued against the Minister and other accused under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act case.
The court further kept it open for the constitution of a Special Investigation Team in the future.
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