No Illegality: High Court Dismisses Punjab AAP MLA Jaswant Singh's Plea Challenging His Arrest By ED

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed Aam Admi Party (AAP) Punjab MLA Jaswant Singh's plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).The Court rejected the contention that the material in possession against him, including the memo of arrest and the grounds of arrest had been sent to the Adjudicating Authority two days after the arrest whereas it should have been sent immediately.Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and Justice Kirti Singh said that under Section 19 (2) of...

Courts Today 21.05.24

Delhi High Court Reserves Judgment In ED's Plea Against Transfer Of Case After Judge Said 'ED Matters Me Kaunsi Bail Hoti Hain'

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday reserved judgment on a plea moved by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) challenging a trial court order transferring proceedings in the Bhushan Steel money laundering case from one judge to another, after one of the accused alleged that the judge passed a comment expressing "ED matters me kaun si bail hoti hai?”Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma reserved the order and orally remarked that it will be a difficult order for her to pass and that things are said against her...

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Liquor Policy: Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Manish Sisodia In ED, CBI Cases; Says He Misused Power And Breached Public Trust

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday denied bail to Former Deputy Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia in the money laundering and corruption cases related to the alleged liquor policy scam.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma rejected the second bail pleas moved by Sisodia in the cases registered by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED). Sisodia is presently in judicial custody in both the cases.Court said that Sisodia did not make a case for...

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Supreme Court To Hear Ex-TN Minister Senthil Balaji's Bail Plea In Money Laundering Case Tomorrow

The Supreme Court today (May 15) adjourned the bail petition filed by former Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji to tomorrow. The MLA and former Minister has challenged a Madras High Court order denying him bail in a money laundering case over the cash-for-jobs allegations.The bench of Justices AS Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan granted the adjournment at the request of the Solicitor General who said that he had to appear before a Special Bench regarding the challenge to the GST Penal...

Should A Person Be Deemed To Be Arrested From The Time His Liberty Is Curtailed When Formal Arrest Is Recorded Later? Supreme Court To Consider

Recently, the Supreme Court issued notice in a plea challenging the legality of arrest of a person by the Enforcement Directorate who was summoned for interrogation late night and arrested the next morning while in confinement of the authorities. The main question that arose was whether the moment a person's liberty is confined by the authroities , it could be deemed as an official arrest, irrespective of the timing recorded in the arrest memo. The bench of Justices Hrishikesh Roy and...

TMC MLA Manik Bhattacharya Withdraws Petition Filed In Supreme Court Seeking Bail, Liberty Given To Approach HC Afresh

The Supreme Court on Friday (May 10) granted liberty to TMC MLA Manik Bhattacharya to withdraw his petition challenging the Calcutta High Court's rejection of bail in the money laundering related to cash for jobs scam. The Court has allowed Bhattacharya to file a fresh plea with any additional documents before the High Court and asked the High Court to consider the matter afresh and expeditiously. The bench of Justices Bela M Trivedi and Pankaj Mithal while allowing the withdrawal of the...

Liquor Policy: Delhi High Court Seeks ED's Response On BRS Leader K Kavitha's Bail Plea

The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice on the plea moved by BRS leader K Kavitha seeking bail in the money laundering case related to the now scrapped liquor policy.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma sought response of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and listed the matter for hearing on May 24.Senior Advocate Vikram Chaudhary along with Advocate Nitesh Rana appeared for Kavitha. Special counsel Zoheb Hossain appeared for ED. The plea has been filed by Advocates Deepak Nagar and...

Whether Becoming Approver In Predicate Offence Has Any Bearing On PMLA Proceedings? Delhi High Court Answers

The Delhi High Court has observed that the evidence sought to be given at the instance of an accused who becomes an approver and is granted pardon in the scheduled or predicate offence, cannot be used for the purposes of money laundering proceedings under the PMLA.While granting bail to an accused namely Sanjay Kansal in the money laundering case, who had turned approver in the CBI FIR, Justice Amit Sharma said:“In any case, since the present applicant has been granted pardon in the...