The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to stay the trial in the 2G case relating to Indian Penal Code offences and under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act against former Telecom Minister A. Raja and 18 others.
A special court on October 31 framed charges against Mr. Raja, Kanimozhi, Dayalu Ammal, Swan Telecom promoters Shahid Usman Balwa and Vinod Goenka in the money-laundering case. The court said prima facie, charge of money laundering had been made out against all 19 accused charge sheeted by the Enforcement Directorate.
The charge sheet had named 10 individuals and nine firms in the case saying the transaction of Rs. 200 crore, which was allegedly paid to DMK-run Kalaignar TV, was “not genuine”.
