Cash-for-jobs case: Supreme Court grants bail to former Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji

Cash-for-jobs case: Supreme Court grants bail to former Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji

New Delhi: Reiterating that bail is the rule and jail exception even in cases under stringent statutes, the Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to former Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji who was arrested by Enforcement Directorate in an alleged cash-for-jobs scam. A bench of justices AS Oka and Augustine George Masih said that at … Read more

Senthil Balaji custody: Former minister Senthil Balaji’s custody extended till June 19

Senthil Balaji custody: Former minister Senthil Balaji’s custody extended till June 19

A sessions court on Monday extended till June 19 the remand of former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on June 14, 2023 in a money laundering case. Principal Sessions Judge (PSJ) S Alli, before whom Balaji was produced by the prosecution through video-conferencing from the Central Puzhal … Read more