Overview

• A special court for MPs and MLAs in Chennai reissued a non-bailable warrant after the minister failed to appear for Thursday’s hearing.
• Police have been directed to execute the warrant on September 15 if he does not present himself before that date.
• According to his legal team, the warrant would become infructuous if he appears in person before the execution date.
• His wife, D. Santhakumari, appeared in court and had her warrant recalled during the same proceedings.
• The DVAC alleges the family amassed Rs 3.92 crore beyond known income during his 1996–2001 Public Works tenure, with the High Court in April 2025 setting aside a 2007 discharge and ordering a six-month, day-to-day trial.