Tamil Nadu: Income Tax Raids In 10 Locations Connected To Senthil Balaji; Justice CV Karthikeyan Of Madras HC To Hear Habeas Corpus Plea Today

Income Tax department officials are conducting searches at 10 locations in Karur connected to minister Senthil Balaji who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

The properties reportedly belong to Mani, a friend of Balaji's brother Ashok Kumar.

Justice CV Karthikeyan of the Madras High Court is expected to hear the habeas corpus plea filed by Balaji's wife today (11 July). Justice Karthikeyan was named by Chief Justice SV Ganagapurwala as the third judge to hear the case after a Division Bench of the High Court, comprising Justices J Nisha Banu and D Bharatha Chakravarthy gave a split verdict.