Tamil NaduTuesday, 9 June 2026·The Hindu - Tamil Nadu
Madras High Court hears 39 appeals in ₹910.29 crore ED attachment case linked to Santiago Martin and family
The Madras High Court issued notice in 39 appeals challenging ED attachment of properties worth ₹910.29 crore in a PMLA case.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On June 9, 2026, the Madras High Court heard 39 appeals filed against the ED’s attachment of properties worth ₹910.29 crore in a PMLA case involving Santiago Martin, Daisy Aadhav Arjuna and Leema Rose.
Key specifics
- The ED attachment value in the case is ₹910.29 crore.
- 39 individual appeals were filed before the Madras High Court.
- The tribunal order challenged was passed on May 30, 2025, in New Delhi.
- The adjudicating authority had confirmed ₹456.84 crore of the provisional attachment on November 7, 2023.
- The case arose from an ECIR based on a CBI case linked to lottery ticket sales in Kerala and alleged loss to the Government of Sikkim.
Exam lens
Question type: PMLA, ED attachment, appellate tribunal and High Court procedure. TNPSC one-liner: In a June 2026 Madras High Court hearing, 39 appeals challenged ED attachment orders worth ₹910.29 crore under the PMLA.