SC Dismisses Businessman’s Plea Against ED Searches in TASMAC Case

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has rejected a businessman’s plea challenging the legality of searches carried out at his home by the ED in connection with an alleged money laundering investigation linked to the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation.

A bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana upheld the Madras High Court order refusing to examine the legality of the searches conducted.

The top court was hearing a plea filed by PR Rajesh Kumar seeking quashing of search and seizure carried out at his residence by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on May 16, 17 and 18 last year.

The HC quashed Kumar’s plea on December 10, 2025 and held that it was unnecessary to examine the validity of the search proceedings at this stage.

ED’s money laundering case is based on multiple FIRs registered by the Tamil Nadu Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption regarding alleged corruption in state-run liquor company TASMAC.