The Supreme Court adjourned on Wednesday hearing on a petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate, challenging the Madras High Court order that entertained the habeas corpus plea filed against the arrest of Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji and also permitted him to be shifted to a private hospital for medical treatment.
The Vacation Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice M.M. Sundresh observed that a petition over the issue was pending before the Madras High Court, which was set to hear the same tomorrow.
Noting that the High Court was yet to give its final opinion on the maintainability of the Habeas Corpus petition, the Apex Court posted the matter for hearing on July 4.
It further observed that the HC was yet to decide over whether to exclude the period of treatment undergone by the detenu from the period of custodial interrogation.
Calling the High Courts as robust institutions and constitutional courts, the Apex Court said it would not pass any order merely on apprehension and would wait for the High Court verdict on the matter.
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