The Supreme Court made absolute the bail on medical grounds granted to M. Sivasankar, former principal secretary to the Kerala Chief Minister, who is facing money laundering charges in a corruption case linked to the State-powered LIFE Mission housing project for the homeless.
The Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and S.V.N. Bhatti passed the order after going through a medical status report from JIPMER Pondicherry recommending immediate surgery for Mr. Sivasankar.
The Kerala High Court had earlier rejected bail to him. The Supreme Court, on appeal, had granted him interim bail in August 2023 for the first time and continued to extend it.
