Justice R. Sakthivel of the Madras High Court on Friday recused himself from hearing a petition filed by Minister V. Senthilbalaji seeking a clarification whether his bail plea, in a money laundering case registered by the Enforcement Directorate, should be heard by the Principal Sessions Court or the special court for MP/MLA cases in Chennai.
When senior counsel N.R. Elango made a mention of the clarification petition before a Division Bench of Justices M. Sundar and R. Sakthivel, the latter recused himself. Hence, the Bench directed the High Court Registry to do the needful.
