ED moves SC urging it not to release properties of Dayanidhi Maran and brother attached by it in Aircel-Maxis deal

Enforcement Directorate moved Supreme Court on Friday urging it not to release the properties of Dayanidhi Maran and his brother Kalanithi, attached by it in the Aircel-Maxis deal case.

A bench of Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justices N V Ramana and D Y Chandrachud asked the Special Public Prosecutor Anand Grover to file a proper petition and said it will be taken up at 2 PM.

The agency, in its appeal urged the apex court to direct the special 2G court against accepting the bonds furnished by the Marans after their discharge.

Former telecom minister Dayanidhi Maran and his industrialist brother and others were discharged by a special court on Thursday in Aircel-Maxis case.

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The court ruled out the charges, citing them to be surmises of the complainant, misreading of official files and speculation.