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MRK Panneerselvam's Plea Dismissed in Disproportionate Assets Case by High Court!
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News18•22-09-2026, 11:33
MRK Panneerselvam's Plea Dismissed in Disproportionate Assets Case by High Court!
- •The Chennai High Court dismissed the petition by former minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam and his family seeking discharge from a disproportionate assets case.
- •The DVAC registered a case in 2011 against Panneerselvam for allegedly accumulating Rs 3 crore in assets disproportionate to his income during his 2006-2011 tenure.
- •The Chennai High Court had previously quashed a Cuddalore court order that discharged Panneerselvam and his family from the case.
- •Panneerselvam's subsequent petition seeking discharge was dismissed by the Cuddalore court.
- •Justice V. Lakshminarayanan of the Chennai High Court dismissed Panneerselvam's appeal against the Cuddalore court's dismissal.
Key Questions Answered
Justice V. Lakshminarayanan of the Chennai High Court refused to accept the request from former minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam and dismissed his petition seeking discharge from the disproportionate assets case.
The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) registered the disproportionate assets case against M.R.K. Panneerselvam in 2011, alleging that he accumulated assets worth 3 crore rupees during his tenure as a minister from 2006 to 2011.
The petition seeking to transfer the investigation away from the Cuddalore court was ordered to be moved to the Chief Justice's bench.
