Supreme Court halts CBI probe against Tamil Nadu minister

The Supreme Court has halted the Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) probe into former Tamil Nadu Minister K.T. Rajenthra Bhalaji regarding a cash-for-jobs scam. The court ordered the Tamil Nadu government to translate relevant documents into English within two weeks. Once the translations are submitted, the Tamil Nadu Governor must quickly decide on the request to prosecute Bhalaji under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The court's decision comes after concerns about the case being transferred from state police to the CBI, despite a chargesheet already being filed. The CBI had previously registered a case against Bhalaji and others, following complaints of job-related fraud. Bhalaji had faced legal troubles, including a period of absconding before his arrest in January 2022.