Liquor Policy: Delhi Court Reserves Order On Manish Sisodia's Bail Pleas In CBI, ED Cases

A Delhi Court on Saturday reserved an order on the second regular bail plea filed by Former Deputy Chief Minister of Delhi and Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia in the money laundering and corruption cases connected to the liquor policy case.Sisodia is presently in judicial custody in both cases.Special judge Kaveri Baweja of Rouse Avenue Courts reserved the verdict after hearing Advocate Vivek Jain for Sisodia; Zoheb Hossain, special counsel for Enforcement Directorate (ED) and prosecutor...

Had Mangoes Only Thrice, Says Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal; Was It As Per Approved Diet Chart? Asks Court

A Delhi Court on Friday (April 19) said that it will examine if Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal followed the Court-approved diet chart while accepting home-cooked food in judicial custody. The Court made the oral observation while reserving order on an application filed by Kejriwal for administering insulin to him in jail and allowing consultation with his doctors through VC. Kejriwal sought permission to consult his doctor through video conferencing daily for 15 minutes with respect...

PIL In Delhi High Court Seeks Release Of CM Arvind Kejriwal On Interim Bail In All Pending Cases, Cites Safety Risk In Jail

A PIL has been filed before the Delhi High Court seeking release of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on “extra ordinary interim bail” in all the criminal cases registered by against him, including the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which are pending for inquiry or trial, till completion of his tenure. Citing examples of killings of gangster Tillu Tajpuriya and Atiq Ahmed in custody, the PIL has said that Kejriwal's safety and security in the Tihar jail is in danger. The PIL has been filed by a...

S. 50 PMLA | ED Can't Record Statement At Night By Depriving Person's Right To Sleep; Leads To Impairment Of Cognitive Skills: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court recently criticized the Enforcement Directorate for its practice of recording statements of persons summoned under section 50 of PMLA late at night, emphasizing the right to sleep as a basic human requirement.“The `right to sleep' / 'right to blink' is a basic human requirement, inasmuch as, non-providing of the same, violates a person's human rights. It affects a person's health, may impair his mental faculties, cognitive skills and so on. The said person, so summoned,...

PMLA | ECIR Is Internal Administrative Document Of ED, Can't Be Quashed By Inherent Power U/S 482 CrPC: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) lodged by Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) cannot be quashed by the High Court by exercising its inherent power under Section 482 CrPC. Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul said, "...the ECIR is an internal administrative document of the ED. Consequently, in the considered opinion of this Court, since the ECIR precedes the stage of criminal...

Breaking: Delhi Court Extends CM Arvind Kejriwal's Judicial Custody In Liquor Policy Case Till April 23

A Delhi Court on Monday extended the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till April 23 in the money laundering case connected to the now scrapped liquor policy. He was arrested on the night of March 21.Kejriwal was produced virtually before Special judge Kaveri Baweja of the Rouse Avenue Courts on the expiry of his judicial custody. The Court said it is extending custody till April 23 when judicial custody of co-accused (BRS leader K Kavitha) is also ending.In the...

PMLA | Money Laundering Impedes Progress Of Nation, Rigours Of Bail U/S 45 Must Not Be Overlooked: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has declined bail to a man accused of money laundering involving a financial fraud amounting to Rs.1626.7 crore, observing that rigours of Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) lay down an exceptionally high yardstick for granting bail.As per Section 45, bail can be granted to an accused in a money laundering case only if twin conditions are satisfied - there should be prima facie satisfaction that the accused has not committed the offence...

Revisiting The Arrest And Bail Process Under PMLA: A Call For Review Of Vijay Madanlal Choudhary's Verdict

In the realm of legal discourse, few judgments have sparked as much debate as the Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Vijay Madanlal Choudhary v. Union of India[1]. Delivered on 27th July 2022, the judgment upheld the validity of certain challenged provisions relating to the power of arrest, attachment, search and seizure conferred on the Directorate of Enforcement [“ED”] under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 [“PMLA”]. Amongst other issues, the Supreme Court held that the ED is...

Political Party Can Be Brought Under PMLA, Kejriwal Would Be Liable For Affairs Of AAP Under Section 70(1): Delhi High Court

While dismissing the plea moved by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest in the liquor policy case, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday said that a political party can be brought within the purview of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma made the observation while analyzing Section 70 of PMLA (offences by companies) and Section 2(f) (political party) and 29A (Registration with the Election Commission of associations and bodies as political...

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's ED Arrest In Liquor Policy Case Valid: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea moved by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the money laundering case related to the alleged liquor policy scam case.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma upheld his arrest and subsequent remand holding that ED was able to place enough material, statements of approvers and AAP's own candidate stating that Kejriwal was given money for Goa elections."Material collected by ED reveals that Kejriwal...

CPI(M) Manifesto Promises Legal Recognition For Same-Sex Couples, Repeal Of UAPA & CAA, Replacement Of PMLA

Ahead of the 18th Lok Sabha polls, the Communist Party of India (Marxist) recently came out with its Election Manifesto.Among the promises made, the party declared its commitment towards securing legal recognition and protection for same-sex couples. Under the head of LGBTQ+ rights, the manifesto states, "legal recognition and protection" will be provided to same-sex couples "similar to marriage - civil union"/same-sex-partnerships, legislation/s on similar lines as Special Marriage Act,...

ED Opposes Manish Sisodia's Bail In Delhi Excise Scam, Says Delay In Trial Caused By Accused Persons Not Prosecution

The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday opposed the bail plea moved by Aam Aadmi Party leader Manish Sisodia in the money laundering case connected to the alleged liquor policy scam. Special CBI judge Kaveri Baweja of Rouse Avenue Courts was hearing the second regular bail plea moved by Sisodia.Sisodia is presently in judicial custody. He was denied bail by the trial court, Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court in both ED and CBI cases.The Supreme Court had also dismissed Sisodia's review...