Supreme Court refuses to grant bail to Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji on medical grounds

The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to grant bail to jailed Tamil Nadu minister and DMK leader V Senthil Balaji on medical grounds. Declining Balaji’s bail plea, the apex court said the condition of the jailed politician doesn’t seem to be very serious to get a special leave.

A bench comprising Justice Bela M Trivedi and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma asked Balaji– arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case– to apply for regular bail before the trial court.

Following the order, the DMK leader’s counsel has withdrawn his bail plea from the Supreme Court.

The court was hearing the DMK leader’s plea against Madras High Court’s order in which he was refused bail on medical grounds.