The Supreme Court on August 7 dismissed appeals by Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthilbalaji and his wife, Megala, against a Madras HC judgment upholding the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) power to gain his custody. The court held that no habeas corpus petition would lie after a judicial order of remand.
The judgment by a Bench of Justices A.S. Bopanna and M.M. Sundresh said the ED has the power of police custody.
The Minister had argued that an ED officer was not a police officer and had no power of custody.
