[Cash-for-job scam] Madras HC refuses to grant bail to former TN Minister Senthil Balaji in money laundering case
Senthil Balaji was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 14-06-2023 for an alleged offence under Section 3 of PMLA.
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[Cash-for-job Scam] Madras High Court refuses to grant bail to V. Senthil Balaji on medical grounds
Earlier in a writ petition concerning the issue of continuation of V. Senthil Balaji as a Cabinet Minister of the State consequent to his arrest, the Court left it to Chief Minister MK Stalin to decide about the continuance of Senthil Balaji (who is in judicial custody) as a Minister without Portfolio
Madras High Court asks Chief Minister MK Stalin to decide about continuance of Senthil Balaji as a Minister
Madras High Court remarked that Senthil Balaji’s continuation in the cabinet without portfolio will serve no purpose and do not augur well with the Principles of Constitutional ethos on goodness, good governance and purity in administration.
Decoding Supreme Court verdict on V Senthil Balaji’s plea in Cash for Job Scam case
Supreme Court held that the words “such custody” occurring in Section 167(2) of the CrPC, 1973 would include not only police custody but also that of other investigating agencies.
Supreme Court dismisses V Senthil Balaji’s plea seeking release in Cash for Job Scam case; Grants 5-days custody to ED
The present case is related to the cash-for-jobs scam, in which the Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK MLA V Senthil Balaji, among others, has been accused of accepting bribes from candidates in exchange of appointment to the State Transportation Corporation
Explained| Madras High Court tie breaker verdict in Senthil Balaji habeas corpus petition
Madras High Court concurred with the view of Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy, that the petition, though maintainable cannot be entertained after remand, and in this case, it can certainly not be entertained.
Madras HC split verdict in Habeas Corpus plea filed by Senthil Balaji’s wife against his arrest by ED: Decoding Justice Nisha Banu’s opinion
This report provides Justice Nisha Banu’s opinion in the Habeas Corpus plea.
Madras HC split verdict in Habeas Corpus plea filed by Senthil Balaji’s wife against his arrest by ED: Decoding Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy’s opinion
This report provides Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy opinion in the Habeas Corpus plea.
Chief Justice of Madras High Court assigns Senthil Balaji habeas corpus plea to Justice CV Karthikeyan to break the split verdict tie
The division bench of Madras High Court delivered a split verdict and referred the matter to the Chief Justice to place it before another judge.
Madras HC delivers split verdict in Habeas Corpus plea filed by TN Minister Senthil Balaji’s wife against his arrest by ED
The habeas Corpus petition was filed in relation to the cash-for-jobs scam case, in which the Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK MLA V Senthil Balaji, among others, has been accused of accepting bribes from candidates in exchange of appointment to the State Transportation Corporation
Madras High Court denies interim bail to Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji; Allows him shifting to Hospital for bypass surgery
The action came following the Supreme Court’s decision, wherein the Court allowed the appeals arising out of the order for de novo investigation and set aside the directions issued in the original petition for de novo investigation. Further, the Court allowed the ED to continue its investigation.
[Cash for job scam] Wife of Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji filed Habeas Corpus petition before Madras High Court
Following the arrest, Senthil Balaji complained of chest pain and was taken to Government hospital for a medical checkup.
Explained| Supreme Court judgment allowing ED probe against TN Minister Senthil Balaji in Cash for Job Scam
What was compromised between the complainant and accused is not just their disputes, but justice, fair play, good conscience and the fundamental principles of criminal jurisprudence. In fact, the case at hand is one where there are two teams, but no one knows who is playing for which team and where the match was fixed.
Sufficient material for framing charges against Senthil Balaji in cash-for-job scam; Madras High Court upholds trial court’s order
Madras High Court: In a criminal revision petition filed by Tamil Nadu electricity minister V. Senthil Balaji to set aside