Madras HC to take up on July 13 MRK Panneerselvam’s plea to be discharged from 2011 disproportionate assets case
The Madras High Court is set to hear a plea from former DMK minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam seeking discharge from a long-standing disproportionate assets case. The case has seen multiple legal challenges and reversals since it was first filed in 2011.
Why it matters
The case is a significant example of the slow pace of anti-corruption litigation involving high-profile political figures in India.
Former Minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam of the DMK and his family members have approached the Madras High Court to get discharged from a disproportionate assets case booked against them by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption (DVAC) in 2011.
The article provides a chronological, factual account of the legal history of the case without editorializing.
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