Key Takeaways
- The Supreme Court granted bail to former Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji in a money laundering case.
- The bail was granted due to the considerable delay in the trial to complete.
- The Apex Court had reserved its decision on Balaji’s petition on August 12, 2024.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to former Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji in a money laundering case arising out of the cash-for-jobs allegations.
The Supreme Court granted bail to former Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji. This decision was made by a bench comprising Justice Abhay Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih. They ruled that there will be considerable delay in the trial to complete, which cannot go together with stringent bail provisions.
Justice Oka said that stringent bail provisions and delay in trial cannot go together.
The Apex Court had reserved its decision on Balaji’s petition on August 12, 2024.
