SC judge recuses from hearing in TASMAC-linked corruption case

The anticipatory-bail matter concerns a fresh FIR alleging irregular shop and bar allotments, inflated supplier invoices and liquor sales above MRP at Tamil Nadu’s TASMAC outlets. The allegations remain subject to investigation and judicial review.

— Filed Fri, 31 Jul, 2026, 12:51 IST · Source The Hindu BusinessLine · Updated

Supreme Court hearing on Senthil Balaji’s anticipatory bail concerns a fresh TASMAC corruption FIR alleging shop and bar allotment irregularities, inflated supplier invoices and organised liquor overcharging above MRP across Tamil Nadu retail outlets.

Why this matters

The recusal adds a Supreme Court procedural turn to TASMAC's scrutiny after the Madras High Court denied Senthil Balaji anticipatory bail and TASMAC tightened overpricing penalties following a court directive.

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