Tamil NaduMonday, 7 September 2026·The Hindu - Tamil Nadu
DVAC case on K.N. Nehru: alleged ₹1,020-crore tender irregularities, Section 17A and 13 accused
DVAC registered a case on September 4, 2026 against K.N. Nehru and 12 others over alleged tender manipulation worth about ₹1,020 crore, invoking the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 17A.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On September 4, 2026, the DVAC registered Crime No. 7 of 2026 against former Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration Minister K.N. Nehru and 12 others over alleged tender manipulation and illegal gratification in contracts handled between 2021 and 2025.
Key specifics
- The FIR names 13 accused, including K.N. Nehru, his brothers K.N. Manivannan and N. Ravichandran, and former MLAs S. Sudarshanam and J. J. Ebenezer.
- The ED submitted a 258-page report in December 2025, alleging wrongful gain of about ₹1,020 crore.
- The FIR says illegal gratification was collected as “party fund” at 7.5% to 10% of contract value.
- Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act was cited before registering the case, and the matter was sent to the Principal Judge, City Civil and Sessions Court, Chennai.
- The alleged offences include criminal conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, cheating and criminal misconduct under the IPC, BNS and Prevention of Corruption Act.
Exam lens
TNPSC polity-governance question type: identify the investigating agency, legal provision and case facts. Remember DVAC Crime No. 7 of 2026, Section 17A, 13 accused and the alleged ₹1,020 crore gain.