A division bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi noticed that the April order didn't forestall Balaji from turning into a minister because it solely recorded a submission. Nevertheless, the bench made it clear that it may cancel his bail in case he turns into a minister. “That is the reflection of the thoughts of the court docket. The court docket has not prevented you from turning into minister. However the day you turn out to be minister, once we discover that you've earlier been accused of influencing the witnesses, we cancel the bail once more,” Justice Kant, talking for the bench, verbally remarked.
Balaji was granted bail by the SC in September 2024 in a cash laundering case. This was primarily based on an understanding that Balaji was now not a minister after he had resigned from the publish. Nevertheless, he was later reinstated as a state minister and subsequently an utility was moved to recall his bail.
In its April order, the highest court docket handed robust observations towards Balaji and instructed him that he has to both resign or return to jail.
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