Setback for DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran as Supreme Court sets aside HC order in illegal exchange case

NEW DELHI: In a setback to DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran, the Supreme Court on Friday set aside an order of the Madras High Court which directed the trial court to summon the union telecom secretary as a court witness in the decade-old.

What happened

In practice, a bench of Justices K V Viswanathan and Arun Palli passed the order on a plea filed by the CBI challenging the March 25 HC order. "We permit the respondent to have the option to summon the telecom secretary as a defence witness, " the bench remarked.

In practice, the CBI alleged that he obtained over 700 high-end lines installed for being employed for brother Kalanithi's Sun TV Network.

The bottom line

In short, setback for DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran as Supreme Court sets aside HC is the central thread here, and readers can expect follow-up reporting as the picture becomes clearer.