PIL urges Madras High Court to direct DVAC probe into Finance Minister

A petitioner has moved the Madras High Court seeking directions to the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption (DVAC) to register a first information report against the state's Finance Minister. The plea hinges on statements reportedly made by the Minister in the Legislative Assembly, where she allegedly acknowledged being subjected to corrupt practices during the previous DMK government's tenure. The petitioner contends that these admissions constitute grounds for a formal investigation by the anti-corruption agency, though specific details of the alleged incidents were not immediately disclosed. The PIL seeks to leverage the Minister's own parliamentary statements as the basis for initiating a probe into the matter. The High Court's response to the petition will determine whether the anti-corruption watchdog will be directed to investigate the claims or whether the court deems the matter unsuitable for intervention at this stage.