The Supreme Court has adjourned till January the plea filed by Chaitanya Baghel, son of former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel, challenging his arrest in the alleged liquor scam. The Court said the matter cannot be heard piecemeal and will take it up for detailed hearing in the first week of January.
The Delhi High Court ruled that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) must provide ‘reasons to believe’ for future arrests, based on the Supreme Court’s direction in the Kejriwal case, but not retroactively. It clarified that violations of FEMA do not exempt individuals from IPC charges, affirming the validity of ED arrests while quashing Delhi Police actions.
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Today(12th Sept), The Calcutta High Court granted bail to TMC MLA Manik Bhattacharya, who was arrested by the ED over teacher recruitment irregularities. Conditions for his release include surrendering his passport and not leaving his current station without permission from the investigating officer.
Today(on 20th July), The Enforcement Directorate arrested Congress MLA Surender Panwar in Gurugram for alleged involvement in illegal mining activities in Haryana. Panwar, 55, will appear before a special PMLA court in Ambala for a custodial remand. This arrest is part of an ongoing investigation into significant illegal mining operations, with potential political and financial implications.
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Today, Supreme Court Justice Sanjay Kumar recused himself from hearing a plea challenging the arrest of Hyderabad-based businessman Abhishek Boinpally in a money laundering case linked to the alleged Delhi excise policy scam. The case was assigned to another bench, and Boinpally’s interim bail, initially due to his wife’s health, was extended until further notice. The excise policy for 2021-22, implemented by the Delhi government, was terminated amid corruption allegations, leading to a money laundering probe.
Today (15th April): A Delhi court has issued a notice to the CBI regarding the bail plea of BRS leader Kavitha in the Delhi Excise scam corruption case. Kavitha, daughter of former Telangana CM, was arrested by the CBI and faces allegations related to the excise policy. The CBI seeks further custody citing evidence and witness influence concerns.
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Today (28th March): The Delhi High Court rejected a PIL aiming to oust Arvind Kejriwal as Delhi Chief Minister after his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate. The Court affirmed that the issue falls under the executive and should be addressed by the President or Governor. It emphasized the separation of powers and refused to intervene in the matter.
Today, Delhi High Court will review Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate over an excise policy scam. Kejriwal, Delhi’s Chief Minister, alleges unlawful detention and seeks immediate release. He asserts that the arrest is politically motivated, claiming unfair use of the Enforcement Directorate by the Bharatiya Janata Party. The controversy involves allegations of corrupt practices related to the liquor policy.