Former Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji granted bail by top court
IN A relief to former Tamil Nadu minister and DMK strongman Senthil Balaji, the Supreme Court on Thursday granted him bail in a money laundering case after over 15 months, noting there is no possibility of the completion of trial in the near future.
The top court said Balaji, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate, has been in jail since last year and his continued detention will amount to an infringement of his fundamental right under Article 21 of the Constitution.