DMK MINISTER PONMUDY DISPROPORTIONATE WEALTH CASE: SC DECLINES TO INTERFERE WITH MADRAS HIGH COURT ORDER

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to intervene in the Madras High Court's order that issued notices to DMK minister K Ponmudy and his wife in a criminal revision case following their acquittal in a disproportionate wealth case by a Vellore trial court.

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A bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud along with Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra praised Madras High Court Judge Justice N Anand Venkatesh for taking suo motu notice of the matter.

"Thank God, we have judges like Justice Anand.

Look at the conduct. The Chief Justice transfers the trial from one district to another. Where is the power of the Chief Justice to transfer the trial from one district judge to another on the administrative side? It has to be judicial order. The HC single judge is right in examining this," the bench stated.

The Supreme Court stated that the single judge is currently handling the matter, having only issued notices to the parties.