Overview
- Rajya Sabha MP I. S. Inbadurai moved contempt proceedings against DVAC in-charge director A. T. Durai Kumar for allegedly defying the February 20 order.
- The High Court indicated it would take up the matter after the contempt plea is formally numbered, following an oral mention by the MP’s counsel.
- DVAC had not registered an FIR six days after the court’s directive, prompting the MP to submit a written representation on February 25 and then seek contempt action.
- Court filings cite ED search-and-seizure records and electronic evidence pointing to hawala-linked funds tied to alleged bribes for government appointments.
- An affidavit supporting the plea alleges bribes of roughly ₹25–₹35 lakh per candidate for about 2,538 posts, intensifying scrutiny in a politically charged pre-election climate.