Madras High Court denies Senthil Balaji anticipatory bail in TASMAC case

The order keeps scrutiny on alleged tender rigging, procurement manipulation, kickbacks and systematic overcharging at Tamil Nadu’s TASMAC liquor outlets.

— Filed Thu, 30 Jul, 2026, 13:08 IST · Source The Hindu BusinessLine · Updated

Madras High Court denied anticipatory bail to former minister Senthil Balaji in the TASMAC scam case involving alleged tender rigging, procurement manipulation, kickbacks and systematic liquor overcharging at Tamil Nadu retail shops.

Why this matters

The ruling follows signals on TASMAC tightening overpricing penalties after a High Court directive and a 25% staff pay rise aimed at curbing outlet overcharging.

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