The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 14) extended the interim order restraining the Enforcement Directorate from taking coercive action, including search, seizure or investigation, against the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) in connection with the liquor retail scam in Tamil Nadu.

Granting leave to appeal in the Special Leave Petitions filed by TASMAC and the State of Tamil Nadu, the Court posted the matter after the review petitions against the 2022 Vijay Madanlal Choudhary judgment - which upheld the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act relating to arrest, search, ECIR, etc.,- is decided. This was because TASMAC raised arguments regarding the non-supply of the Enforcement Case Information Report, which the Vijay Madanlal decision held that need n

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