Today(on 16th July),The Supreme Court has directed Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Andhra Pradesh to respond within six weeks to a plea seeking investigation into illegal sand mining, with possible lease terminations for violators. Failure to comply may result in a Rs 20,000 fine per state, reinforcing urgency in addressing environmental concerns.
The Supreme Court heard the ED’s petition challenging Tamil Nadu’s lack of cooperation in sharing FIRs for money laundering cases. This includes the Ankit Tiwari bribery case. The court proposed a judicial oversight to address conflicts between central and state agencies. It will address these cases on March 20. There are parallels with disputes in West Bengal.
Subhash Yadav, a close confidant of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad Yadav, has been apprehended by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with a money laundering case tied to the alleged illegal sand mining case. He is slated for a court appearance before a special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court in […]
“ED Can’t Investigate Predicate Offences”: TN Govt.; Today, February 26, the Supreme Court persisted in its thorough inquiry into the Tamil Nadu government’s authority to contest summonses from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) directed at district collectors concerning purported illegal sand mining and money laundering incidents.
