ED gets 8-day custody of Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji in money laundering case
1 year, 6 months ago

ED gets 8-day custody of Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji in money laundering case

India TV News  

The Enforcement Directorate has been granted an 8-day custody of arrested Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji by a local court in Chennai. Meanwhile, ED has also summoned Balaji's brother RV Ashok Kumar, personal assistant B Shanmugam and others for questioning next week in an alleged cash-for-jobs linked money laundering case, officials said on Friday. Calling the minister the "prime suspect" in the cash-for-jobs case, the federal probe agency also stated in its custody papers that alleged unaccounted cash deposits worth about Rs 1.60 crore were made in the bank accounts of Balaji and his wife. It is alleged that he along with Kumar, Shanmugam and another person, identified as M Karthikeyan, "conspired" with the managing directors of all state transport undertakings and other officers of transport corporations to obtain "illegal gratification" from candidates to recruit them as drivers, conductors, junior assistants, junior engineer and assistant engineer in the transport corporation during 2014-15.

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ED: TN Minister Senthil Balaji delaying cash-for-job trial
1 week, 3 days ago

ED: TN Minister Senthil Balaji delaying cash-for-job trial

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate has told the Supreme Court that Tamil Nadu minister V. Senthil Balaji has deliberately attempted to delay trial court proceedings in the money laundering case related to the cash-for-job scam, in which the top court had granted him bail. "That the aforementioned facts unequivocally demonstrate V Senthil Balaji's blatant disregard for the judicial process and …

ED alleges in SC that TN minister Senthil Balaji delaying trial in cash-for-job scam case
1 week, 3 days ago

ED alleges in SC that TN minister Senthil Balaji delaying trial in cash-for-job scam case

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate has told the Supreme Court that Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji has deliberately attempted to delay trial court proceedings in the money laundering case related to the cash-for-job scam, in which the top court had granted him bail. The top court had granted bail to DMK strongman Balaji on September 26, in the money …

ED supports bail cancellation plea of Senthil Balaji
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1 week, 3 days ago

ED supports bail cancellation plea of Senthil Balaji

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court supporting a plea to cancel the bail granted to Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji, and asserted that his “blatant disregard for the judicial process” and conduct after release have caused significant delays in the ongoing trial against him. The affidavit comes ahead of a crucial hearing on …

SC questions ED: ‘How long can former Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee be kept in jail?’
3 weeks, 6 days ago

SC questions ED: ‘How long can former Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee be kept in jail?’

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday questioned the Enforcement Directorate on the low rate of convictions in money laundering cases. They also asked the central agency how long they could keep former West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee in jail. Former West Bengal education minister Partha Chatterjee was arrested by ED in connection with the case in July last year. He asked …

Medical admission case: ED arrests Shivaji Education Society director’s son
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Medical admission case: ED arrests Shivaji Education Society director’s son

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Deepak Deshmukh, the son of the Shri Chhatrapati Shivaji Education Society director Appasaheb Deshmukh, for his alleged involvement in admission-linked irregularities at the medical college run by the education society between 2011 and 2016. According to ED, an amount of around ₹ 49.50 lakh was allegedly transferred to the bank account of the arrested accused …

Senthilbalaji case: Chennai court frames charges against former Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji in PMLA case
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Senthilbalaji case: Chennai court frames charges against former Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji in PMLA case

The Hindu  

Principal Sessions Judge S. Alli on Thursday framed charges against former Tamil Nadu Minister and jailed DMK MLA V. Senthilbalaji in the alleged money laundering case booked against him by the Directorate of Enforcement. He was booked by the ED in 2021 under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, following three cases filed by the Central Crime Branch …

Senthil Balaji Bail Plea | Supreme Court Asks ED To Show Incriminating File Was Found In Pen Drive Seized From His Home
5 months ago

Senthil Balaji Bail Plea | Supreme Court Asks ED To Show Incriminating File Was Found In Pen Drive Seized From His Home

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday in Senthil Balaji's bail plea asked the Directorate of Enforcement to show that the pen drive recovered from Balaji's residence contains a file which allegedly has evidence of proceeds of crime worth Rs. On Monday, Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi for Balaji contended that the file “CSAC.xlsx” was not part of the pen drive recovered from …

Bengaluru court extends ED custody of Ex-Minister Nagendra in Valmiki scam case by 5 days
5 months ago

Bengaluru court extends ED custody of Ex-Minister Nagendra in Valmiki scam case by 5 days

Hindustan Times  

A special court here on Thursday extended by five days the Enforcement Directorate custody of former Karnataka Minister B Nagendra in connection with a money laundering probe linked to alleged irregularities in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation Ltd. Karnataka Minister for Youth Empowerment and Sports B Nagendra. The ED had carried out searches earlier this month at …

Karnataka ministers accuses ED of coercing witnesses to name Congress leaders
5 months ago

Karnataka ministers accuses ED of coercing witnesses to name Congress leaders

Hindustan Times  

The Congress government on Thursday accused the Enforcement Directorate of exerting undue pressure on suspects and witnesses to falsely implicate the chief minister and senior cabinet members in the alleged illegal transfer of money from the Valmiki corporation. Police personnel stop BJP workers trying to climb barricades during a protest demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah over the alleged …

ED detains former Karnataka Minister Nagendra's wife in Bengaluru in Valmiki scam probe
5 months, 1 week ago

ED detains former Karnataka Minister Nagendra's wife in Bengaluru in Valmiki scam probe

Hindustan Times  

The Directorate of Enforcement has detained former Karnataka Minister B Nagendra's wife Manjula. Earlier, a Bengaluru Court granted judicial custody to former Karnataka Minister B Nagendra in connection with the alleged Valmiki Corporation Scam till July 18. READ | India’s best bar for 2024 is in Bengaluru, ranked 40th in Asia’s top 50 bars: Report The Enforcement Directorate arrested Nagendra …

ED questions Ex-Karnataka Minister Nagendra's wife in Valmiki Corporation scam case
5 months, 1 week ago

ED questions Ex-Karnataka Minister Nagendra's wife in Valmiki Corporation scam case

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday questioned former minister B Nagendra's wife in connection with the Rs 187 crore scam in a state-owned corporation here. The ED sleuths summoned Manjula for interrogation in the alleged financial irregularities in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation. The alleged illegal money transfer scam involving the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development …

Former Minister Senthilbalaji appears in court
5 months, 1 week ago

Former Minister Senthilbalaji appears in court

The Hindu  

Jailed MLA and former Minister V. Senthilbalaji on Tuesday appeared before the Principal Sessions Court in connection with a money-laundering case and received documents on bank transactions that he had sought. Mr. Senthilbalaji was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in June last year in connection with the case that arose from an alleged cash-for-jobs scam that occurred when he was …

SC adjourns hearing of former TN minister Senthil Balaji's bail plea to July 22
5 months, 1 week ago

SC adjourns hearing of former TN minister Senthil Balaji's bail plea to July 22

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: There was no relief to MLA and former Tamil Nadu Minister, V Senthil Balaji, who had challenged the rejection of his bail by the Madras High Court in a cash-for-jobs money laundering case, as the Supreme Court on Friday fixed the next date of hearing on July 22. Balaji's counsel, Mukul Rohatgi, sought bail, as the apex court's …

Valmiki Corporation scam: Special court remands ex-minister Nagendra to six-day ED custody
5 months, 1 week ago

Valmiki Corporation scam: Special court remands ex-minister Nagendra to six-day ED custody

New Indian Express  

BENGALURU: The special court remanded Ballari MLA B Nagendra to six day custody of the Enforcement Directorate, on Saturday. The ED arrested former minister B Nagendra on Friday night in connection with the multi-crore scam in the Karnataka Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation. The ED officials, who conducted search and seizure operations in connection with the scam, have been …

Karnataka: ED takes Congress leader and former minister B Nagendra into custody days after raiding his premises in Valmiki Corporation Scam
5 months, 1 week ago

Karnataka: ED takes Congress leader and former minister B Nagendra into custody days after raiding his premises in Valmiki Corporation Scam

Op India  

On Friday, Congress leader and Former Karnataka Minister, B Nagendra was taken into custody by the Enforcement Directorate for interrogation in the Valmiki Corporation Scam case. This is days after the ED conducted raids on 20 locations associated with the suspects in the scam at the State-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation, wherein funds worth up to Rs 88 …

Excise policy scam: HC seeks ED’s stand on AAP volunteer bail plea
6 months, 1 week ago

Excise policy scam: HC seeks ED’s stand on AAP volunteer bail plea

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Friday asked the Enforcement Directorate to respond to the bail plea by Aam Aadmi Party volunteer Chanpreet Singh Rayat in a money laundering case related to the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy. The ED had arrested Mr. Rayat, who allegedly managed cash payments for the AAP’s 2022 Goa election campaign, on April 12. It has alleged …

Day after nine-hour grilling, ED arrests Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam in case linked to 'tender scam'
7 months, 1 week ago

Day after nine-hour grilling, ED arrests Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam in case linked to 'tender scam'

New Indian Express  

RANCHI: The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday arrested Jharkhand Rural Development Minister Alamgir Alam in a money laundering case linked to a multi-crore tender scam, days after a massive cash seizure from premises linked to his aide, officials said. The money laundering investigation pertains to alleged irregularities and payment of “bribes” in the state rural development department against awarding tenders. On …

Days after cash haul, ED arrests J’khand minister
7 months, 1 week ago

Days after cash haul, ED arrests J’khand minister

Hindustan Times  

The Directorate of Enforcement on Wednesday arrested Jharkhand’s parliamentary affairs and rural development minister Alamgir Alam on money laundering charges, eight days after ₹35.20 crore was recovered from premises linked to his OSD Sanjeev Lal and his associates on May 6, people aware of the development said. Earlier this year, former chief minister Hemant Soren was arrested on January 31 …

ED arrests Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam in money laundering case
7 months, 1 week ago

ED arrests Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam in money laundering case

Hindustan Times  

Ranchi: The Directorate of Enforcement on Wednesday arrested Jharkhand parliamentary affairs and rural development minister Alamgir Alam on money laundering charges, officials aware of the matter said. Ranchi office of the Enforcement Directorate The arrest came eight days after Rs.35.20 crore was recovered from locations related to his Officer on Special Duty Sanjeev Lal and associates on May 6, officials …

ED arrests Jharkhand minister’s secretary, domestic help after cash recovery
7 months, 2 weeks ago

ED arrests Jharkhand minister’s secretary, domestic help after cash recovery

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate has arrested Jharkhand rural development minister Alamgir Alam’s personal secretary, Sanjiv Lal, and a domestic help after allegedly recovering over ₹35 crore cash during raids in connection with a money laundering probe, people aware with the matter said on Tuesday. In February 2023, Virendra Ram, a former Jharkhand rural development department chief engineer, was arrested for allegedly …

Supreme Court posts Senthilbalaji bail plea for May 15
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court posts Senthilbalaji bail plea for May 15

The Hindu  

Former Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthilbalaji on May 6 pressed his case for bail in the Supreme Court, saying he had spent “328 days” in custody even as the Directorate of Enforcement said the cash-for-jobs scam case has seen the victims increasingly turn in favour of the accused. In the previous hearing, the ED had accused Mr. Balaji, represented by …

ED arrests four more persons in money laundering case against Hemant Soren
8 months, 1 week ago

ED arrests four more persons in money laundering case against Hemant Soren

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate has made four fresh arrests in connection with the alleged illegal land grab-linked money laundering case against former Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren and others, official sources said on April 17. The agency had filed a charge sheet against Mr. Soren, Mr. Prasad, Mr. Soren’s alleged “frontmen” — Raj Kumar Pahan and Hilariyas Kachhap — and the …

ED files a money laundering case against TMC leader Mahua Moitra in cash-for-query probe
8 months, 3 weeks ago

ED files a money laundering case against TMC leader Mahua Moitra in cash-for-query probe

Hindustan Times  

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday registered a money laundering case against Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra in the cash-for-query probe. Moitra along with businessman Darshan Hiranandani had been served summons by the ED for questioning in a Foreign Exchange Management Act contravention case. The CBI had raided her premises in connection with the cash-for-query case, days after anti-corruption ombudsman Lokpal …

Senthilbalaji case | Madras High Court refuses to stay money laundering trial proceedings
9 months, 1 week ago

Senthilbalaji case | Madras High Court refuses to stay money laundering trial proceedings

The Hindu  

The Madras High Court on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, refused to grant an interim stay, for the present, restraining the Chennai Principal Sessions Court from proceeding with the trial in a money laundering case being investigated by the Directorate of Enforcement against former T.N. Ramesh and Sunder Mohan told Senior Counsel Mukul Rohatgi and S. Prabakaran that the plea for …

ED summons to TN district collectors justified: SC
10 months ago

ED summons to TN district collectors justified: SC

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday observed that the Enforcement Directorate was justified in issuing summons to five district collectors of Tamil Nadu in connection with a money laundering case linked to “illegal” sand mining case; and instead questioned the state government for approaching the Madras high court to get a stay on the summons. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing for …

Former T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji seeks discharge from ED case
10 months, 1 week ago

Former T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji seeks discharge from ED case

The Hindu  

Former Minister and DMK MLA V. Senthilbalaji on Friday, February 16, 2024, filed a petition at the Principal Sessions Court in Chennai seeking discharge from the cases registered against him, by the Directorate of Enforcement. Mr. Senthilbalaji’s counsel, N. Bharanikumar, filed the petition when the Principal Sessions Judge S. Alli took up the case to frame charges against him. Mr. …

'Can't Conduct Mini-Trial In Bail Proceedings': ED Opposes Senthil Balaji's Bail Plea In Madras High Court
10 months, 1 week ago

'Can't Conduct Mini-Trial In Bail Proceedings': ED Opposes Senthil Balaji's Bail Plea In Madras High Court

Live Law  

The Enforcement Directorate on Thursday opposed the bail plea moved by former Tami Nadu Minister MLA Senthil Balaji. When the bail plea was taken up on Wednesday, Senior Advocate Aryama Sundaram, appearing for Balaji submitted that the evidences relied upon by the ED had been tampered with and pointed out that the dates of the documents found in the pendrive …

ED officials search Senthilbalaji’s house again
10 months, 2 weeks ago

ED officials search Senthilbalaji’s house again

The Hindu  

Officials of the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday conducted searches at the residence of Minister V. Senthilbalaji, who has been jailed in connection with a money-laundering case. The searches on the premises at Rameswarapatti on the outskirts of Karur, where Mr. Senthilbalaj’s father Velusamy and mother Rukmani live, began around 8 a.m. and concluded around 4 p.m. The residence of Mr. …

Framing of charges against jailed Minister Senthilbalaji on January 22
11 months, 1 week ago

Framing of charges against jailed Minister Senthilbalaji on January 22

The Hindu  

The Principal Sessions Court on Thursday, January 11, 2024 ordered that Minister V. Senthilbalaji, who is currently in jail, be produced before it on January 22 for framing of charges in connection with a money-laundering case filed by the Directorate of Enforcement. ED investigation revealed that Mr. Senthilbalaji had abused his official position as the Transport Minister, during the AIADMK …

Senthil Balaji 'Could Influence Probe Or Threaten Witnesses': ED Opposes TN Minister's Bail Plea
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Senthil Balaji 'Could Influence Probe Or Threaten Witnesses': ED Opposes TN Minister's Bail Plea

ABP News  

The ED on Monday challenged Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji's bail application, claiming that a review of his petition demonstrates that granting him bail does not need any consideration, news agency PTI reported. The petitioner was highly powerful and influential, and if given bail, he could influence the inquiry or threaten the witnesses, it stated. Karthik Dasari, Deputy Director, …

Supreme Court dismisses plea to remove Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji from state Cabinet
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court dismisses plea to remove Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji from state Cabinet

India TV News  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed plea seeking removal of Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji from the state cabinet saying the Governor needs the consent of the chief minister to dismiss a minister from his post and cannot act independently in such matters. “The Chief Minister of the State of Tamil Nadu may be well advised to take a …

Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji's judicial custody extended until January 11
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji's judicial custody extended until January 11

India TV News  

In an ongoing legal development, a Sessions Court in Tamil Nadu extended the remand of DMK leader and Minister V. Senthil Balaji until January 11. The Enforcement Directorate arrested Balaji on June 14, 2023, in connection with a money laundering case related to a cash-for-jobs scandal during his tenure as the Transport Minister in a previous AIADMK government. Earlier, Balaji …

‘Abuse of provisions’: ED skips summons, hits out at Tamil Nadu police
11 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Abuse of provisions’: ED skips summons, hits out at Tamil Nadu police

Hindustan Times  

Chennai: An ongoing tussle between the Tamil Nadu government and the Enforcement Directorate intensified on Wednesday. An ongoing tussle between the Tamil Nadu government and the Enforcement Directorate intensified on Wednesday after the federal agency accused the state police of “abusing” the law with a “sole motive” to prevent it from investigating cases of corruption. The federal agency’s reaction came …

Top news of the day: December 23, 2023
1 year ago

Top news of the day: December 23, 2023

The Hindu  

Drone strike hits ship off India: maritime agencies A drone strike damaged a merchant ship off the coast of India on December 23 but caused no casualties, two maritime agencies said, with one reporting the vessel was linked to Israel. Mobile Internet suspended in J&K’s Poonch, Rajouri amid massive anti-terrorist operation Mobile Internet services were suspended in Jammu and Kashmir’s …

ED arrests West Bengal Minister Jyoti Priya Mallick in a case relating to PDS irregularities
1 year, 1 month ago

ED arrests West Bengal Minister Jyoti Priya Mallick in a case relating to PDS irregularities

The Hindu  

The Enforcement Directorate on Friday arrested West Bengal Minister Jyoti Priya Mallick in a case relating to irregularities in the State’s public distribution system. Mr. Mallick, who was in charge of the State’s Food and Supplies Department from, is the second sitting Minister to be arrested by the ED. Several MLAs of the ruling party as well as officials of …

Madras high court reserves order on Senthil Balaji's bail application in money laundering case
1 year, 2 months ago

Madras high court reserves order on Senthil Balaji's bail application in money laundering case

India TV News  

The Madras high court on Monday reserved its order on the bail application moved by the arrested Tamil Nadu minister, V Senthil Balaji. In his bail petition, Senthil Balaji contended that he had spent over 100 days in custody and had fully cooperated with the ED during his custodial questioning. The defense also noted that Senthil Balaji could access superior …

Madras High Court Reserves Orders On TN Minister Senthil Balaji's Plea Seeking Bail On Medical Grounds
1 year, 2 months ago

Madras High Court Reserves Orders On TN Minister Senthil Balaji's Plea Seeking Bail On Medical Grounds

Live Law  

The Madras High Court on Monday reserved orders on a plea moved by Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji seeking bail on medical grounds. Justice G Jayachandran heard Senior Advocate NR Elango for Balaji and Additional Solicitor General ARL Sundaresan on behalf of the Directorate assisted by Special Public Prosecutor Ramesh. On the other hand, Additional Solicitor General ARL Sundaresan opposed …

Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji seeks bail from Madras high court, plea to be heard on Wednesday
1 year, 2 months ago

Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji seeks bail from Madras high court, plea to be heard on Wednesday

India TV News  

Arrested Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji has filed a bail application with the Madras high court. Arrested in money laundering case Senthil Balaji was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on June 14 in connection with a money laundering case related to a cash-for-jobs scam that occurred during his tenure as the Transport Minister in a previous AIADMK regime. Balaji, …

Delhi court grants ED custody of AAP MP Sanjay Singh till October 10
1 year, 2 months ago

Delhi court grants ED custody of AAP MP Sanjay Singh till October 10

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court on Thursday granted five-day custody of Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh to the Enforcement Directorate. While appearing for Sanjay Singh, senior lawyer Mohit Mathur argued in the court,"This case investigation keeps going and will never end. Delhi Rouse Avenue Court grants ED custody of AAP MP Sanjay Singh till Oct 10 Singh's lawyer opposed the remand …

Tamil Nadu: Chennai court denies bail to jailed minister V Senthil Balaji in PMLA Case
1 year, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Chennai court denies bail to jailed minister V Senthil Balaji in PMLA Case

India TV News  

In a significant development, a Chennai court has denied bail to Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji, who has been incarcerated in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering Act case. Minister V Senthil Balaji, a prominent political figure in Tamil Nadu, was arrested in early June 14, 2023 following allegations of financial irregularities and money laundering. During the court …

ED denies Sibal’s charge that Senthilbalaji was asked to join BJP during interrogation
1 year, 3 months ago

ED denies Sibal’s charge that Senthilbalaji was asked to join BJP during interrogation

The Hindu  

The Directorate of Enforcement on Friday denied senior counsel Kapil Sibal’s charge that Minister without portfolio V. Senthilbalaji was asked by the agency during interrogation to join the BJP. During the hearing in the bail application of the Minister, who is in judicial custody following his arrest by the ED in an alleged money laundering case, Mr. Sibal, appearing for …

Cash-for-jobs scam: Chennai court reserves orders on Senthil Balaji's bail plea
1 year, 3 months ago

Cash-for-jobs scam: Chennai court reserves orders on Senthil Balaji's bail plea

India Today  

A city court will pronounce orders on September 20, on the bail plea of DMK Minister V Senthil Balaji, arrested in connection with a money laundering case by the Enforcement Directorate. While Balaji's counsel submitted the case was a result of political malice, the ED contended that prima facie there was a predicate offence which paved way for the agency …

Tamil Nadu: ED raids multiple locations of Senthil Balaji’s aide
1 year, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu: ED raids multiple locations of Senthil Balaji’s aide

Live Mint  

The Enforcement Directorate is currently conducting searches at around 10 locations in Tamil Nadu as part of investigations into cases linked to the local sand mafia. ANI reported that the ED is conducting raids on a close aide of Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji, who is an accused in an alleged cash-for-jobs scam. “Around 10 premises of the unnamed aide …

Tamil Nadu: Madras HC says keeping Senthil Balaji as minister without portfolio is pointless
1 year, 3 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Madras HC says keeping Senthil Balaji as minister without portfolio is pointless

India TV News  

The Madras High Court on Tuesday observed that the continuation of V Senthil Balaji as a Minister without portfolio in the MK Stalin-led Tamil Nadu cabinet is pointless and does not conform to the principles of good governance and administrative purity. The petitioners had challenged the decision of the Tamil Nadu government to retain Balaji as a minister without portfolio, …

Special court serves copy of ED chargesheet to Senthil Balaji, extends his remand till September 15
1 year, 3 months ago

Special court serves copy of ED chargesheet to Senthil Balaji, extends his remand till September 15

India TV News  

A special court here trying cases relating to MPs and MLAs of Tamil Nadu on Monday served a copy of the ED chargesheet to arrested DMK minister V Senthil Balaji in a money laundering case. Special Judge K Ravi, before whom Balaji was produced physically by the jail authorities, served a copy of the chargesheet, running to about 3,000 pages …

Haryana: One arrested by ED in financial fraud case liked to NHAI, state Infrastructure body
1 year, 4 months ago

Haryana: One arrested by ED in financial fraud case liked to NHAI, state Infrastructure body

India TV News  

One accused was arrested in an ongoing money laundering investigation linked to alleged financial fraud with the NHAI and the Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation, said the Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday. The ED last month arrested Naresh Kumar Sheokhand, a former district revenue officer-cum-land acquisition collector of Panchkula, in this case. Shekhar, in connivance with Sheokhand and others, …

Focus Tamil Nadu | Will DMK overcome the ED onslaught and legal challenges?
1 year, 4 months ago

Focus Tamil Nadu | Will DMK overcome the ED onslaught and legal challenges?

The Hindu  

Ever since the MK Stalin-led DMK government entered its third year three months ago, it has been facing a particularly turbulent time. Minister V. Senthilbalaji, who was arrested by the ED two months ago in a money laundering case, lost a legal battle in the Supreme Court, challenging the ED action. Meanwhile, the ED launched searches at the residences and …

Will Form SIT If Probe Into Cash-For-Jobs Scam Not Completed By Sep 30 : Supreme Court Warns Tamil Nadu Police
1 year, 4 months ago

Will Form SIT If Probe Into Cash-For-Jobs Scam Not Completed By Sep 30 : Supreme Court Warns Tamil Nadu Police

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently extended the time granted to the state of Tamil Nadu for investigation into the cash for jobs scam till 30th of September. The Apex Court however, made it clear that no further extensions would be granted and that a Special Investigation Team would be constituted to investigate the issue, if the State fails to adhere to …

Jailed T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji’s brother Ashok Kumar not arrested: ED
1 year, 4 months ago

Jailed T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji’s brother Ashok Kumar not arrested: ED

The Hindu  

The Directorate of Enforcement on Monday, August 14 clarified it has neither detained nor arrested jailed Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthilbalaji’s brother R.V. To get today’s top stories from the State in your inbox, subscribe to our Tamil Nadu Today newsletter In a statement, the central agency termed media reports that Ashok Kumar was detained as “false news”. Referring to …

ED arrests Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji's brother in money laundering case
1 year, 4 months ago

ED arrests Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji's brother in money laundering case

Op India  

On Sunday, the Enforcement Directorate arrested Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji’s brother RV Ashok in connection with a money laundering case from Kerala’s Kochi. This development comes a day after the ED filed a chargesheet against Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji. The property seized by the agency belongs to Ashok’s wife and it was done after several rounds of raids …

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