Educationist Ishari K. Ganesh withdraws plea in Madras High Court to quash money laundering case
Educationist Ishari K. Ganesh has withdrawn his petition to quash a money laundering case against him after the court noted that the underlying predicate offense is still active. The case involves allegations of bribery to obtain certification for a medical college.
Why it matters
This legal development is part of a broader investigation into corruption involving former government officials and private educational institutions.
The Madras High Court on Monday (July 13, 2026) dismissed as withdrawn a writ petition filed by educationist, film producer and actor Ishari K. Ganesh in 2025 to quash an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) registered against him by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) in 2023 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) of 2002.
First Division Bench of Chief Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul Murugan permitted the petitioner to withdraw his plea with liberty to approach the court as and when an occassion arises. The case was withdrawn after ED Special Public Prosecutor P. Sidharthan reported to the court that the predicate offence against the petitioner was still alive.
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