Supreme Court asks Tamil Nadu for details of cases, witnesses against Minister Senthilbalaji
The Hindu
Supreme Court orders Tamil Nadu to provide details of money-laundering case against Minister Senthilbalaji, accused in cash-for-jobs scam.
The Supreme Court on Friday (December 20, 2024) directed Tamil Nadu to place on record details of cases and witnesses arraigned against the Minister of Electricity, Prohibition and Excise, V. Senthilbalaji, who is an accused in money-laundering proceedings linked to a cash-for-jobs ‘scam’.
A Bench headed by Justice AS Oka also ordered the State to place on the record the number and details of witnesses in the cases involving the Minister, and how many of them were victims and public servants.
The order came on the basis of allegations raised by both the Directorate of Enforcement, represented by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and K. Vidhya Kumar, through senior advocate Gopal Sankaranarayanan and advocates Neha Rathi and Pranav Sachdeva, that Mr. Senthilbalaji, was trying to “derail” the trial in the case.
Mr. Senthilbalaji was appointed Minister soon after his release on bail by the Supreme Court on September 26.
“We want to know from the State how many victims there are… There may be a large number.. With this man occupying the position of a Cabinet Minister, what will happen to these victims?” Justice Oka asked while impleading the State through the Home department as a respondent in the apex court proceedings.
The Court listed the case for hearing on January 15.
Mr. Mehta said Mr. Senthilbalaji had wielded power even in jail in the role of a Minister without a portfolio.
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