1. Senthilbalaji case | Madras HC delivers split verdict on legality of Minister’s arrest
The Madras High Court delivered a split verdict on a habeas corpus petition (HCP) filed by the wife of Minister V. Senthilbalaji who was arrested by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on June 14, 2023, in a money laundering case and remains in a private hospital now, under judicial custody.
One of the judges, Justice J. Nisha Banu, ordered to set the Minister at liberty, citing the ED’s failure to follow the legal procedures before arresting him. She also held that the ED would not be entitled to subject Mr. V. Senthilbalaji to custodial interrogation.