New Delhi, March 25: The Delhi High Court has asked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to respond to a plea by Christian Michel James, an alleged middleman in the Rs 3,600-crore AgustaWestland money laundering case. James has requested the court to remove certain conditions imposed on him while granting bail.
Today, On 5th February, The Bombay High Court dismissed a petition challenging the election victory of Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad. The plea was filed by rival candidate Asif Siddiqui, who alleged electoral malpractices during her campaign. The court found no merit in the allegations and rejected the case. This decision upholds Gaikwad’s win amid political scrutiny.
The New York court has merged three cases against Indian industrialist Gautam Adani into one trial. These include a criminal case and two civil cases involving allegations of bribing USD 265 million for solar energy contracts. District Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis will oversee the combined trial. The Adani Group denies these allegations.
SECI banned Reliance Power and Reliance NU BESS from its tenders for three years due to alleged submission of fake documents in a June 1,000 MW/2000 MWh BESS project tender. The Delhi High Court granted a stay on the ban, allowing Reliance Power to challenge the decision, while SECI faces scrutiny over its processes.
The Adani Group Energy Limited denied bribery allegations from U.S. authorities against Gautam Adani and associates. Rahul Gandhi criticized the government for allegedly protecting Adani, asserting that he should be arrested despite his denial of charges. AGEL clarified there were no violations of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
The Thalassery Sessions Court granted regular bail to PP Divya, who is accused of abetting the suicide of ADM Naveen Babu. Babu was found dead following a farewell ceremony, where Divya suggested his involvement in bribery. Despite initial denial of anticipatory bail, her regular bail request has been accepted.
Today(on 18th July), the Supreme Court deferred the hearing on the ED’s plea to transfer a bribery investigation involving one of its officers from Tamil Nadu’s DVAC to the CBI. The postponement occurred as the ED’s counsel noted the unavailability of Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, who represents the ED and was out of town.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah denied bribery allegations related to the 2023 election manifesto in a court hearing. The petitioner claimed the Congress party’s promises were bribery, but Siddaramaiah’s representative argued lack of evidence and errors in the petition. The court adjourned the hearing until April 18, indicating the case’s significance.
