New Delhi, Dec. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Monday modified its order directing former Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji to appear twice every week before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the cash-for-jobs case, leaving it open for the investigating officer to call him as and when required.

The order was passed on an application moved by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) leader against the order granting him bail on September 26, 2024 in the money laundering case probed by the ED. As a bail condition, he was required to appear before the ED deputy director every Monday and Friday, and to regularly attend court proceedings.

The court further modified the bail order by allowing Balaji to seek permission from the trial court for exem...