AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan and 10 others face corruption and conspiracy charges over illegal Waqf Board appointments. Court finds prima facie evidence; detailed judgment awaited.
The Delhi High Court has requested a response from the Delhi Police regarding former AAP MLA Naresh Balyan’s bail plea related to MCOCA charges. Balyan seeks interim bail due to health issues. The court scheduled the next hearing for July 3 and requested his jail record and medical report for consideration.
Lipika Mitra, wife of former AAP MLA Somnath Bharti, has filed a criminal defamation case against Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, alleging defamatory remarks about her marital issues. The Delhi court has postponed the hearing to June 26, requiring Mitra’s lawyer to share the complaint with Sitharaman’s legal team.
A Delhi court denied former AAP MLA Naresh Balyan’s bail plea under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) for the second time. The judge cited insufficient grounds for bail, with police concerns that his release could jeopardize the ongoing investigation into an organised crime syndicate linked to gangster Kapil Sangwan.
Former AAP MLA Naresh Balyan has withdrawn his bail plea after Delhi Police filed a supplementary chargesheet under MCOCA, naming him as an accused in an organised crime investigation. Balyan’s legal team argued against the charges, claiming lack of evidence, but police opposed bail, asserting ongoing unlawful activity justifies MCOCA application.
The Delhi High Court has requested AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan to respond to a Delhi Police petition challenging his anticipatory bail. Khan is accused of leading a mob and aiding an escape of a murder suspect. The High Court will review the trial court’s earlier decision amid serious charges against him.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is contesting a trial court’s refusal to recognize its charges against AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in a money laundering case tied to alleged Delhi Waqf Board irregularities. Justice Ohri stressed the necessity of addressing sanction issues as the High Court scheduled the next hearing for January 2025.