New Delhi, Sept 23 (UNI) The Supreme Court has stayed the Madras High Court order that had set aside the discharge of Tamil Nadu Minister M. Durai Murugan and his wife D. Shanthakumari in a disproportionate assets (DA) case.

A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine George Masih issued notice to the Tamil Nadu government and sought its response on a special leave petition filed by the Minister and his wife challenging the April 24, 2025 order of the High Court.

The top court also stayed further proceedings in the trial court and directed that the matter be tagged with similar pending cases concerning sanction for prosecution.

Senior advocates Mukul Rohatgi and P. Wilson, appearing for the petitioners, argued that the sanction for prosecution was invalid, as it was

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