Delhi High Court Denies Relief to NewsClick Founder Prabir Purkayastha in UAPA Case The Delhi High Court has turned down the plea of NewsClick founder, Prabir Purkayastha, who challenged his arrest under the stringent provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). Prabir Purkayastha’s arrest came in the wake of an alleged money laundering case. […]
The Calcutta High Court, while addressing the issue of media reports concerning Abhishek Banerjee, observed that courts cannot issue gag orders on what appears to be “political propaganda.” Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya emphasized the importance of media freedom in a democratic society, stating, “Even if we suppose pass such an order (restraining media from reporting), how […]
In a landmark judgment that underscores the importance of transparency and fairness in the functioning of India’s enforcement agencies, the Supreme Court has delivered a clear directive to the Enforcement Directorate (ED). On Tuesday, October 3, the apex court firmly stated that the ED is obligated to provide the accused with the grounds of their […]
The Calcutta High Court has instructed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to reassign Assistant Director Mithilesh Kumar Mishra from the ongoing investigation into the Primary Teacher Recruitment Scam in West Bengal. This decision comes after Justice Amrita Sinha expressed dissatisfaction with the ED’s incomplete report on the assets of various individuals implicated in the scam, including […]
The Calcutta High Court recently issued directives to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to refrain from taking any coercive measures against TMC leader and Member of Parliament, Abhishek Banerjee, in relation to the ECIR (Enforcement Case Information Report) II/19/2022. This report filed by the ED implicates Banerjee in the ‘Teacher-recruitment scam.’ However, the court declined to […]
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren Challenges ED Summons in Supreme Court Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has approached the Supreme Court after opting not to attend the second summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in relation to an ongoing money laundering investigation. This case revolves around the alleged fraudulent sale of land parcels in the […]
Supreme Court Dismisses West Bengal’s Challenge to CBI Probe in Municipality Recruitment Scam In a significant development, the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed the plea of the West Bengal government challenging the Calcutta High Court’s decision to transfer the probe of the alleged municipality recruitment scam to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the […]
The Supreme Court of India has issued a notice to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in response to a bail plea by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia. Sisodia is implicated in the Delhi excise policy scam case. The bench, consisting of Justices Sanjiv Khanna, Bela M Trivedi, […]
In a recent hearing at the Madras High Court, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal argued that the sessions court had made a mistake in granting custody of Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji to the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Sibal, representing Balaji’s wife S Megala, made this submission before Justice CV Karthikeyan. Sibal’s argument hinged on the […]
In a recent development, the Supreme Court of India declined to intervene in the ongoing investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate (ED) against Abhishek Banerjee, the national general secretary of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITMC), in relation to the West Bengal school jobs for cash scam case. The apex […]
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