The Supreme Court stays an FIR related to DMK leader Senthil Balaji in connection with the alleged TASMAC scam and also provides him interim protection from arrest. Business Line reports that the court issues notice to the Tamil Nadu government on Balaji’s plea challenging the Madras High Court’s refusal to grant anticipatory bail. Times of India reports that the Supreme Court grants interim protection from arrest, indicating continued consideration of the legal challenge. Taken together, the developments mean the top court is actively reviewing Balaji’s request for relief while proceedings linked to the allegations continue in the background. The reports also show that the Supreme Court’s orders are not described as a final determination on the merits; instead, the court’s directions focus on the immediate status of the FIR and arrest protections pending further hearing. No source details new evidence or specific allegations beyond the reference to the TASMAC scam case, but both accounts confirm the court’s intervention in the FIR and arrest-related aspect of Balaji’s case.