Overview

• The Madras High Court has overturned a 2007 discharge order in a disproportionate assets case against Tamil Nadu Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan and his family.
• The case, filed in 2002, alleges that Duraimurugan amassed ₹3.92 crore in wealth disproportionate to his known income during his tenure as Public Works Minister from 1996 to 2001.
• Justice P. Velmurugan directed the trial court to frame charges and conduct a day-to-day trial, with a mandate to conclude proceedings within six months.
• The accused include Duraimurugan, his wife D. Santhakumari, brother Durai Singaram, son D. M. Kathir Anand, and daughter-in-law K. Sangeetha.
• The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) filed revision petitions in 2013, with the High Court condoning a 1,789-day delay in challenging the 2007 discharge.