'Case That Rocked Entire Banking System': Supreme Court Refuses Bail To Yes Bank Founder Rana Kapoor In Money Laundering Case

The Supreme Court of India on Friday refused to grant bail to Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor in a money laundering case. He has been accused of receiving illegal gratification in exchange for sanctioning bad loans to high-profile borrowers. The Yes Bank co-promoter has been behind bars since March 2020. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti was hearing a special leave petition filed by Kapoor challenging the decision of the Bombay High Court to deny his second bail...

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‘PMLA Abused Enough; Govts Toppled On Basis Of ED’, Says Kapil Sibal In Senthil Balaji Case; Solicitor General Objects To 'Political Arguments'

Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal expressed his apprehension over the ‘abuse’ of the Prevention of the Money Laundering Act, 2002 to target political opposition in the country. He made this remark on Thursday during the Supreme Court hearing on the legality of DMK MP and Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji’s custody by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a cash-for-jobs scam in the state. Balaji and his wife have both filed separate petitions challenging a verdict of the Madras...

‘Even Private Persons Can Make Arrests, But Can They Seek Police Remand?’: Sibal In Supreme Court Argues Against ED Custody Of Senthil Balaji

The power of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) to make an arrest under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 cannot be conflated with the power to seek the remand of an accused in its own custody, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal told the Supreme Court of India on Wednesday. “The investigation by the Enforcement Directorate is an inquiry for the purposes of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. In other words, the ED officers conduct inquiries, gather evidence, and make arrests...

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Supreme Court Issues Notice On TN Minister Senthil Balaji's Plea Against Madras HC Allowing ED To Take Him Into Custody

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on the petitions filed DMK leader and Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji and his wife Megala challenging the verdict of the Madras High Court holding that the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) was entitled to take him into custody in connection with a cash-for-jobs scam in the state.A bench of Justices AS Bopanna and MM Sundresh posted the matter for hearing on July 26 at 2 PM.Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the petitioners, started by...

The Madras High Court Delivers Split Verdict in the Senthil Balaji Habeas Corpus Case [Video]

Delhi Liquor Policy Case | SC Refuses to Entertain ED’s Plea Against Interim Bail Granted by HC to Businessman Sameer Mahandru

The Supreme Court of India on Monday refused to entertain the Enforcement Directorate’s plea against a decision of the Delhi High Court to grant businessman Sameer Mahandru interim bail for six weeks on medical grounds. A division bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Bela M Trivedi was hearing an appeal preferred by the central agency against the June 12 order of the Delhi High Court. Additional Solicitor-General SV Raju, appearing for the ED, vehemently argued that the impugned...

BREAKING - Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Manish Sisodia In Money Laundering Case

The Delhi High Court on Monday denied bail to Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi’s former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the money laundering case related to the implementation of previous liquor policy in national capital.Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma also denied bail to co-accused persons Hyderabad businessman Abhishek Boinpally, AAP’s communications incharge Vijay Nair and General Manager of Pernod Ricard India Benoy Babu. The court observed that the order...

Delhi Court Orders Inquiry Against ED Assistant Director, Other Officers For ‘Unjustified Incarceration’ Of Accused For 17 Days

A Delhi Court on Friday ordered the Director of Directorate of Enforcement to conduct an inquiry against an investigating officer — an Assistant Director-rank officer, and his superior officers over “unjustified incarceration” of an accused in jail for 17 days.“It appears that the accused has suffered the custody period of 17 days due to the callous approach of the agency against the fundamental right of personal liberty guaranteed under the Constitution of India and also contrary to...

PMLA Doesn't Empower ED To Take CRPF's Assistance For Arrest, Its Presence Itself Vitiates Detention Process: Senthil Balaji’s Wife To Madras HC

In an additional affidavit filed in support of the habeas corpus petition challenging the arrest of Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji by the Enforcement Directorate, his wife Megala has submitted that the Prevention of Money Laundering Act or PMLA does not empower the Enforcement Directorate to seek the assistance of the CRPF nor it is within the duties enumerated for the CRPF. Megala has contended that the CRPF could only be present in aid to the civil power, as per Entry 2A in List...

SC Adjourns ED’s Plea In Senthil Balaji’s Case; Decides to Wait For Madras HC's Final Verdict [Video]