CCB sought I-T returns filed by me, my wife and mother-in-law for last 10 years, Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi tells Madras High Court

Former Tamil Nadu Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi has petitioned the Madras High Court for anticipatory bail regarding a fraud investigation. He claims he is cooperating with the Chennai Central Crime Branch despite political pressure.
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This case underscores the intersection of high-profile political corruption investigations and the legal protections afforded to opposition leaders.
CCB sought I-T returns filed by me, my wife and mother-in-law for last 10 years, Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi tells Madras High Court Stating that he had partially complied with the police direction, he seeks anticipatory bail on the ground that he had been cooperating with the investigating agency CHENNAI Former School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi (DMK) has told the Madras High Court that the Chennai Central Crime Branch (CCB) police, probing an over ₹100 crore fraud case during his stint as a Minister, had directed him to submit the income tax returns filed by him, his wife Janani and mother-in-law Latha Kailasam for the last 10 assessment years. In his anticipatory bail plea before Justice V. Lakshminarayanan, the petitioner said the police had issued a notice to him on October 6, 2026, directing him to produce the I-T returns from the assessment year 2015-16.
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