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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Krishnadas Rajagopal

Supreme Court seeks ED’s response to Senthilbalaji’s plea against its power to take him into custody

The Supreme Court on Friday sought a response from the Enforcement Directorate to a plea by Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthilbalaji challenging the central agency’s power to take him into custody for interrogation in connection with money laundering charges related to the cash for jobs scam.

A Bench of Justices AS Bopanna and MM Sundresh scheduled the case for hearing on July 26 ar 2 pm even as Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said the Minister may have been trying to “avoid the investigation”

Also read: Explained | Senthilbalaji case: What has the SC said about ED’s powers to arrest and seek custody in the past?

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