"It should be remembered that Sivasankar returned to an important position in the government even after his arrest and imprisonment. Sivasankar held this post till his retirement. This was at a time when allegations of Sivasankar's involvement in the case were pending. Sivasankar's influence is clear from the fact that even though he was involved in a crime before, it did not affect his professional life in any way", observed the court.
The Additional Solicitor General R. Sankaranarayanan told the Kerala High Court on Tuesday that the former Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister of Kerala, M Sivasankar, is the kingpin, who.
The provisions of the PMLA, upheld by the Supreme Court in July 2022, came under the spotlight as the Kerala high court was hearing the bail plea of M. Sivasankar, the former principal secretary to the chief minister.
M Sivasankar, the former principal secretary to Kerala chief minister, was on Saturday night admitted at the Government Medical College Hospital in Kochi after he complained of uneasiness, sources said.
The LIFE (Livelihood, Inclusion and Financial Empowerment) Mission is a housing security scheme of the Kerala government which intends to provide houses to all the landless and homeless residents of the State.