AAP minister Sanjeev Arora told the Punjab and Haryana High Court that his ED arrest in a money laundering case is “political victimisation” and sought parity with earlier orders protecting against vendetta, alleging proceedings driven by political rivalry in Punjab.
Congress MLA and former Chhattisgarh excise minister Kawasi Lakhma was released from Raipur Central Jail a day after the Supreme Court granted him interim bail in cases linked to the alleged liquor ‘scam’. Arrested by the ED and ACB/EOW, Lakhma said he has full faith in the judiciary and will continue to fight for tribal and farmers’ rights.
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.
