Guwahati, May 22 -- The Supreme Court of India on Thursday stayed all ongoing investigations by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) into alleged irregularities at Tamil Nadu's state-run liquor distribution arm, the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC).

According to Live Law, a bench comprising Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai and Justice A.G. Masih severely reprimanded the ED, stating the central agency had been "crossing all limits" in its recent investigations.

The apex court issued a notice to the ED on a Special Leave Petition (SLP) filed by TASMAC.

The petition challenged an April 23 order by the Madras High Court, which had dismissed pleas by the state and TASMAC seeking to declare as illegal the ED's search and seizu...