On Thursday, the Supreme Court granted bail to former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate last year in connection with a money laundering case.

On Thursday, the Supreme Court granted bail to former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate last year in connection with a money laundering case. A bench of Justices Abhay S Oka and Augustine George Masih put onerous conditions while granting relief. The top court had reserved its verdict on August 12 after hearing submissions of Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Enforcement Directorate (ED), and senior advocates Mukul Rohatagi and Sidharth Luthra, appearing for Balaji. Also read: India: Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut sentenced to 15 days in jail in defamation case The high court, while dismissing Balaji’s bail petition, had said if he is let out on bail in a case of this nature, it would send out a wrong signal and be against the larger public interest. It had said since the petitioner was in custody for more than eight months, it would be appropriate to direct the special court to dispose of the case within a time frame. "Accordingly, there shall be a direction to the Principal Special Court, Chennai, to dispose of the case within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order,” it had ordered. The high court ordered that the trial shall be conducted on a day-to-day basis by the guidelines issued by the top court. Also read: Bengaluru fridge horror: Accused reveals shocking details in suicide note Balaji was arrested on June 14 last year by the ED in connection with a money laundering case linked to an alleged cash-for-jobs scam when he was the transport minister in an earlier AIADMK government. The ED had on August 12 last year filed a 3,000-page charge sheet against Balaji. On October 19, the high court had dismissed Balaji’s earlier bail plea. A local court has also dismissed his bail petitions thrice. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for the WION audience.

SC grants bail to Tamil Nadu ex-minister V Senthil Balaji in money laundering case

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SC grants bail to Tamil Nadu ex-minister V Senthil Balaji in money laundering case