ED Acting Like Persecuting Agency, A Summons A Day Keeps It Happy: K Kavitha To Delhi Court

BRS leader K Kavitha, presently in judicial custody in the liquor policy case, on Monday told a Delhi Court that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is acting like a “persecuting agency” and that there is no fairness, or impartiality in its approach.Senior Advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi was appearing for Kavitha before Special CBI judge Kaveri Baweja who was hearing her bail plea in the matter. “Prosecuting agency (ED) is acting like a persecuting agency. There is no fairness, no impartiality or...

Delhi HC Disposes PIL To Prevent CM Arvind Kejriwal From Issuing Directions From Custody, Asks ED To Place Matter Before District Judge

The Delhi High Court on Monday disposed of a public interest litigation to prevent Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal from issuing directions or orders while in the custody of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) following his arrest in the liquor policy case.A division bench comprising of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora asked the central probe agency to bring the issue to the attention of District judge dealing with Kejriwal's case.This was after the...

Another PIL Filed In Delhi High Court Seeking Removal Of Arvind Kejriwal From Post Of Chief Minister

A fresh public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Delhi High Court seeking removal of Arvind Kejriwal, who has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the liquor policy case, from the post of Chief Minister of Delhi.The plea has been moved by Vishnu Gupta, who is a social worker and National President of Hindu Sena. Yesterday, a division bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Manmohan dismissed a similar PIL observing that the petitioner, Surjit Singh Yadav,...

BREAKING | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's ED Custody Extended By 4 Days Till April 1 In Liquor Policy Case

A Delhi Court on Thursday further remanded Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to Enforcement Directorate (ED) custody till April 01 in the money laundering case related to the alleged liquor policy scam case. He was arrested on the night of March 21.Special CBI judge Kaveri Baweja of the Rouse Avenue Courts passed the order after Kejriwal was produced in court on the expiry of his six days of ED custody. Yesterday, Delhi High Court had declined any interim relief to Kejriwal and only...

Delhi High Court Rejects PIL For Removal Of Arvind Kejriwal From Post Of Chief Minister

The Delhi High Court on Thursday rejected a PIL seeking removal of Arvind Kejriwal, who has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the liquor policy case, from the post of Chief Minister of Delhi.A division bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora said the petitioner failed to show any bar in the law which prohibits the arrested CM from holding office. "Show us, where is the prohibition. Show us any legal bar...

Breaking: No Interim Relief To Arvind Kejriwal, Delhi High Court Issues Notice To ED On Plea Challenging Arrest And Remand

The Delhi High Court today issued notice on a plea moved by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and six days of remand in the money laundering case related to the alleged liquor policy scam case.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma however declined the sitting CM any relief for now and issued notice on his interim application seeking immediate release.This was after Additional Solicitor General SV Raju appearing for ED submitted that...

[S. 45 PMLA] Twin Conditions For Bail Not Required To Be Fulfilled When Release In Police Custody Ordered: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab & Haryana High Court made it clear that the twin condition under Section 45 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), is not required to be complied with when the Court has ordered release in police custody.According to Section 45 of the PMLA, 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 and that he is not likely to commit any...

If PMLA Is Misused, Nation Will Suffer; Negative Perceptions May Arise About ED : SC Judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan

Supreme Court judge Justice Ujjal Bhuyan spoke on the need to judiciously use the powers under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and cautioned that if the law is misused, negative perceptions may rise against the Enforcement Directorate. The nation will suffer if the law is misused, he stressed.Justice Bhuyan appealed to all stakeholders to apply the PMLA in its true spirit, having regard to the objective of the legislation and keeping in mind the overarching constitutional mandate...

Arvind Kejriwal Moves Delhi High Court Challenging Arrest, ED Remand In Liquor Policy Case

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has moved the Delhi High Court challenging his arrest by Enforcement Directorate (ED) and six days of remand in the money laundering case related to the alleged liquor policy scam case.Kejriwal was arrested by ED on March 21 at around 9 PM. Yesterday, the trial court had remanded him to ED custody till March 28. As per Aam Aadmi Party's legal team, the plea submits that the arrest and remand are illegal and thus, Kejriwal is entitled to be...

Justice Bhuyan Cautions Against The Misuse Of PMLA, Underscoring Its Importance In Fighting Financial Crimes At The Book Launch Of "Treatise On PMLA – Law And Practice" By Akhilesh S. Dubey.

Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, while speaking at the launch of the book "Treatise on PMLA – Law and Practice" by advocate Mr. Akhilesh Dubey, highlighted the need for all the stakeholders to apply the PMLA in its true spirit having regard to the objective of the legislation and keeping in mind the overarching Constitutional mandate of Article 21 of the Constitution of India. He emphasised that PMLA is a potent weapon in the fight against crime-tainted money, but the weapon loses its potency if it...

ED Arrests Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal In Liquor Policy Case

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case related to the alleged liquor policy scam. Earlier today, a division bench of Delhi High Court refused to pass orders granting interim protection from coercive action at this stage to Kejriwal in the case.Kejriwal has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the summons issued to him by the central probe agency. He has also filed an application seeking interim protection....

Delhi High Court Refuses To Grant Interim Protection From ED Arrest To CM Arvind Kejriwal In Liquor Policy Case

The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to pass orders granting interim protection from coercive action at this stage to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the money laundering case related to the alleged liquor policy case. “We have heard both the sides. However, at this stage, we are not inclined [to pass any order],” a division bench comprising Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Manoj Jain said.However, the bench granted liberty to the Enforcement Directorate to file...