The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking probe into the alleged irregularities and corruption in the May 13 trust vote in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice V Mohana refused to entertain the plea, observing it was based upon "vague, wild and casual allegations" without any reliable material on record to substantiate the claim.On May 13, the C Joseph Vijay-led TVK government in Tamil Nadu crossed a major hurdle by comfortably winning the trust vote with the support of 25 rebel AIADMK MLAs amid a walkout by the DMK.Read More: Tamil Nadu CM Vijay moves resolution in Assembly against Mekedatu dam; Congress, VCK extend supportAlthough the TVK on its own did not secure the majority in the 234-member Tamil Nadu Assembly, Vijay managed to get support from the Congress, VCK, CPI, CPI (M) and IUML to gather 120 MLAs and cross the 118 mark to form the government, an act seen as a demonstration of his political adaptability beyond his image as a popular actor.The Opposition made allegations of horse-trading that were rejected by Vijay.
SC dismisses plea seeking probe into May 13 trust vote in Tamil Nadu Assembly
The Supreme Court has rejected a plea for an investigation into alleged corruption during the Tamil Nadu trust vote. The court found the allegations to be vague and unsubstantiated. The trust vote took place on May 13, where the TVK government secured a majority with support from various parties. Opposition claims of horse-trading were dismissed by the government.
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