V Senthil Balaji

Following a split verdict, Chief Justice of Madras High Court rules that the ED has the right to take custody of Tamil Nadu minister Senthil Balaji

"As of now, the status quo continues because of the split verdict. One of the judges accepted our plea that ED has no power to seek Police custody...It has been held by one of the judges that it is a case of illegal arrest..," said senior advocate and DMK Rajya Sabha MP Elango.

DMK Minister V Senthil Balaji served as transport minister in the AIADMK government led by the late J Jayalalithaa from 2011 to 2015.