HC orders framing of charges against TN Minister Duraimurugan in DA case
The disproportionate wealth case was filed in 2011 by DVAC and Duraimurugan and his wife were discharged in 2017 by a special court in Vellore
Chennai, Apr 24 (PTI) The Madras High Court on Thursday reversed a local court order discharging senior DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Minister Duraimurugan in a disproportionate wealth case, and directed a special court to frame charges against him and his wife.
This was the second case in two days involving Duraimurugan where the HC had given a similar order. On Wednesday, Justice P Velmurugan had directed a special court in Vellore district to frame charges in accordance with law against the DMK General Secretary and his family members in a disproportionate wealth case with a different check period (1996-2001).
On Thursday, Justice Velmurugan directed a special court in Vellore to frame charges against Duraimurugan and his wife in a case relating to amassing wealth to the tune of Rs 1.40 crore disproportionate to his known sources of income during the check period 2007-09. He held the Public Works Department portfolio in the 2006-11 DMK government.
The case was filed in 2011 by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) and the couple was discharged in 2017 by a special court in Vellore. DVAC had challenged it before the HC.
The judge directed the special court to dispose of the case within six months by conducting the trial on a day-to-day basis. PTI
