A Supreme Court bench of Justice AS Bopanna and Justice MM Sundresh on August 2, 2023 granted him interim bail on medical grounds for 2 months, considering that he had been advised to have spine surgery and would also require post-operative treatment.
Former Principal secretary to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, M Sivasankar was arrested on February 14 in relation with an alleged violation of FCRA in LIFE mission, which is a flagship project of the Kerala government.