The Supreme Court intervened in a case involving Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, staying a Madras High Court order regarding allegations against him. The Isha Foundation’s challenge was backed by the central government,

The Tamil Nadu police had raided the foundation in Coimbatore on Tuesday after the Madras High Court sought details of the criminal cases filed against it.

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the directions issued by the Madras High Court directing a probe into Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev’s Isha Foundation. Isha Foundation moved the top court challenging the HC that sought a report from the Tamil Nadu government on all criminal cases registered against Sadhguru and the foundation.

Sadhguru's Isha Foundation challenges Madras HC order leading to police raid, seeks urgent hearing at SC today

The Supreme Court on Thursday (Oct 3) took over the case involving Isha Foundation and spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev from the Madras High Court. This decision came just two days after the High Court had asked the Tamil Nadu government to provide details of all criminal cases filed against Isha Foundation.

After the Tamil Nadu police conducted raids at Jaggi Vasudev’s Isha Foundation in Coimbatore on October 1, the Supreme Court has restrained police action agains

The action came after a petitioner told the court that his two daughters were being held captive at the yoga centre in the foundation.

The probe was initiated in response to a plea filed by a retired professor, who claimed his two daughters were being held against their will at the Isha Yoga centre.

The HC bench while hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by S Kamaraj, a retired professor from Coimbatore, had directed the Tamil Nadu government to submit particulars on all the criminal cases registered against the spiritual guru Jaggi Vasudev's Isha Foundation.