Madras High Court Upholds ED's Right To Arrest Senthil Balaji In Money Laundering Case

In a setback to jailed바카라 웹사이트Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji, the Madras High Court upheld his바카라 웹사이트arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED)바카라 웹사이트in a money laundering case.바카라 웹사이트Justice바카라 웹사이트CV Karthikeyan바카라 웹사이트passed the ruling in a habeas corpus petition filed by Balaji's wife alleging her husband's detention to be illegal.바카라 웹사이트

Tamil Nadu Electricity Minister Senthil Balaji was arrested on June 14 by the ED in connection with a cash-for jobs-scam when he was the Tranpsort Minister in the earlier AIADMK regime.바카라 웹사이트Balaji was placed under judicial custody after he was remanded by a sessions court. However, he was eventually shifted to a private hospital after his health deteriorated바카라 웹사이트and was admitted for bypass surgery.

Senthil Balaji's Wife's Petition

Senthil Balaji's바카라 웹사이트wife moved a habeas corpus petition before the High Court for his release.바카라 웹사이트Appearing in the case, Senior Counsel NR Elango had argued that Balaji's arrest had come without prior notice and was illegal.

However, the High Court division bench delivered a split verdict. While Justice Nisha Banu set Balaji at liberty, the other judge disagreed with it.바카라 웹사이트

The habeas corpus plea filed for Balaji's release is maintainable and should be allowed, concluded바카라 웹사이트Justice Nisha Banu. The ED is not entrusted to get police custody, she held.바카라 웹사이트However, disagreeing with this, Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy, questioned whether a habeas corpus plea can be maintainable after a remand order.바카라 웹사이트Justice Chakravarthy also argued that no case was made out to show that Balaji's remand was illegal. As such, he held that the habeas corpus plea is liable to be dismissed.

Justice Banu then directed the Registry to place the matter before the Chief Justice for further orders.바카라 웹사이트

(This is a developing story. More details are awaited.)