Chennai, A sessions court here on Friday extended till July 16 the remand of former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji, arrested by the ED in a money laundering case last year.
Balaji was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on June 14, 2023 in connection with the case.
Principal Sessions Judge S Alli, before whom Senthil Balaji was produced by the prosecution through video-conferencing from the Central Puzhal jail here, also extended his judicial custody till July 16.
Further, the judge rejected a petition filed by Balaji, seeking stay of the present proceedings and adjourning the case to a later date.
Balaji was arrested by the ED in a money laundering case related to the cash-for-jobs scam when he was the transport minister during the erstwhile AIADMK regime.
Soon after his arrest, he underwent bypass surgery at a private hospital. Later, the ED took him into custody for questioning and after that he was sent to judicial custody. His remand kept being extended by the court from time to time.
Many of his bail pleas have also been rejected by the courts.
Balaji was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on June 14, 2023 in connection with the case.
Principal Sessions Judge S Alli, before whom Senthil Balaji was produced by the prosecution through video-conferencing from the Central Puzhal jail here, also extended his judicial custody till July 16.
Further, the judge rejected a petition filed by Balaji, seeking stay of the present proceedings and adjourning the case to a later date.
Balaji was arrested by the ED in a money laundering case related to the cash-for-jobs scam when he was the transport minister during the erstwhile AIADMK regime.
Soon after his arrest, he underwent bypass surgery at a private hospital. Later, the ED took him into custody for questioning and after that he was sent to judicial custody. His remand kept being extended by the court from time to time.
Many of his bail pleas have also been rejected by the courts.
