Supreme Court to Hear Bail Plea of Former Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji

The Supreme Court is set to hear the bail plea of former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji, who faces money laundering charges. His bail plea was previously dismissed by the Madras High Court. Arrested in June last year, Balaji is accused of involvement in a cash-for-jobs scam.

On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear the bail plea of V Senthil Balaji, a former Tamil Nadu minister arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) last year in a money laundering case. Balaji's plea challenges the February 28 order of the Madras High Court, which had rejected his second bail petition.

The High Court had cited public interest in its decision, emphasizing that granting bail in such cases would send the wrong message. The court recommended that the case be disposed of within a three-month timeframe, with daily trials adhering to Supreme Court guidelines.

Arrested on June 14, Balaji's case involves a cash-for-jobs scam during his tenure as the transport minister under an earlier AIADMK regime. The ED filed a 3,000-page charge sheet against him last August. Balaji's bail petitions have been consistently dismissed at various judicial levels.

(With inputs from agencies.)