Madras High Court reinstates disproportionate assets case against DMK Minister
The Madras High Court has reversed a 2016 order that discharged Tamil Nadu Agriculture Minister MRK Panneerselvam and his family from a disproportionate assets case. The court has now ordered a full trial in the case.The case dates back to two different periods, 1996 to 2001 and 2006 to 2011, during which the DMK leader is alleged to have gathered wealth beyond known sources of income. His wife, Senthamizhselvi, and son, Kathiravan, who were also earlier discharged, will now face trial.advertisementThe Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) filed revision petitions in 2013 and 2016 challenging the earlier discharge orders.
Justice P Velmurugan allowed the petitions and directed the Special Court under the Prevention of Corruption Act in Cuddalore to frame charges and complete the trial within six months.The chargesheet filed by DVAC includes sections 13(1)(e) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, which deal with criminal misconduct by public servants.This comes a day after the Madras High Court ordered a Vellore Special Court to frame charges against Tamil Nadu Minister Durai Murugan as well as his family in two disproportionate assets cases.Written by Disha MalooMust Watch
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