Synopsis: Balaji sought clarification on whether the order by Justice Oka’s Bench prevented him from becoming a minister during the trial in the money-laundering case. The petition, which also sought to expunge the remarks against him, was filed after the retirement of Justice Oka.

The Supreme Court on Monday, 6 October, refused to hear Tamil Nadu’s former minister V Senthil Balaji’s petition against its earlier order that led to the petitioner’s resignation from the MK Stalin-led Cabinet.

Balaji was forced to quit the ministry after the Supreme Court, on 23 April, warned that his bail in a money-laundering case would be cancelled if he continued as a minister.

Chief Minister Stalin had reinstated Balaji in the Cabinet three days after he was granted bail on 26 September 2024. In April

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