The Supreme Court has halted the Enforcement Directorate (ED)'s money laundering probe against Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) pending a decision on a review plea related to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The probe is related to an alleged ₹1,000 crore scam. In May, the court had stayed any coercive action and money laundering probe against TASMAC after the Tamil Nadu government challenged the Madras High Court's decision to allow the ED probe.
A bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) BR Gavai and Justice Vinod Chandran made the interim order absolute, effectively putting the probe on hold until a decision is made on the review plea.
The top court had slammed the ED for its raids at the headquarters of TASMAC.
Author's summary: Supreme Court halts ED probe against TASMAC pending review decision.