

The Supreme Court praised a Madras high court judge for reopening a disproportionate assets case against Tamil Nadu higher education minister K Ponmudi and his wife, who were acquitted by a trial court. The bench commended Justice Anand Venkatesh for initiating the criminal revision case and stated that all arguments regarding the procedure should be presented before the high court. The case relates to allegations of acquiring properties and resources beyond known sources of income between 1996 and 2001.


The Supreme Court praised a Madras high court judge for reopening a disproportionate assets case against Tamil Nadu higher education minister K Ponmudi and his wife, who were acquitted by a trial court. The bench commended Justice Anand Venkatesh for initiating the criminal revision case and stated that all arguments regarding the procedure should be presented before the high court. The case relates to allegations of acquiring properties and resources beyond known sources of income between 1996 and 2001.
•Judge initiated criminal revision case after minister and wife were acquitted by trial court.
•Case relates to allegations of acquiring properties beyond known sources of income.
•Arguments regarding procedure to be presented before high court.
•Judge also reopened cases against other Tamil Nadu ministers and former chief minister.







