![[Recruitment Scam] "Undertrial Incarceration Can't Lead to Punitive Detention": Bengal's Ex-Minister Partha Chatterjee to Be Released on Bail by February 1](https://i0.wp.com/lawchakra.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/image-11-3.png?resize=447%2C367&ssl=1)
The Supreme Court has expedited the trial of TMC leader Partha Chatterjee in a recruitment scam, setting February 1, 2025, as the bail deadline, with potential for earlier release if proceedings hasten. Chatterjee, arrested for alleged job appointment irregularities, must refrain from public office during bail. The case underscores a push for timely justice.
Today, On 11th December, The Delhi High Court is set to hear a plea on January 17, 2025, challenging the bail granted to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the excise policy case linked to alleged money laundering. The Enforcement Directorate is contesting the bail granted by the trial court due to alleged irregularities in the policy’s implementation.
![[Excise Policy] "Whatever You File, Give It to Them Also": HC Denies Early Hearing on Kejriwal's Plea in Money Laundering Case](https://i0.wp.com/lawchakra.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/image-5-5.png?resize=447%2C367&ssl=1)
Today, On 6th December, the Delhi High Court refused to expedite the hearing for Arvind Kejriwal’s plea in a money laundering case linked to the excise policy. Kejriwal sought an earlier date than December 20, but the court denied his request, maintaining the original schedule and addressing related procedural matters regarding the Enforcement Directorate’s response.
The Supreme Court Today (Dec 4) reserved its order on the bail application submitted by Partha Chatterjee, a former West Bengal Education Minister and current Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). Chatterjee is embroiled in a money laundering case connected to the widely publicized West Bengal cash-for-jobs scam.
![[Cash-for-Jobs Scam] "Hearing on Partha Chatterjee Plea Adjourned": Supreme Court](https://i0.wp.com/lawchakra.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/image-2-1.png?resize=447%2C367&ssl=1)
Today, On 2nd December, the Supreme Court adjourned Partha Chatterjee’s bail plea regarding the cash-for-jobs scam. Facing serious corruption charges, Chatterjee’s hearing was postponed to review custody details. His legal team highlighted his prolonged imprisonment and age. The court acknowledged the severity of the allegations and the ongoing investigations.
![[Senthil Balaji Case] "Granting Bail, Then Assuming a Ministerial Position Raises Concerns of Witness Intimidation": SC to Investigate Allegations of Witness Tampering](https://i0.wp.com/lawchakra.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/image-1-1.png?resize=447%2C367&ssl=1)
Today, On 2nd December, The Supreme Court has raised concerns over Tamil Nadu Minister Senthil Balaji’s bail, granted just before his ministerial appointment. The court will investigate potential witness intimidation linked to his new role amid ongoing cash-for-jobs scam allegations. Balaji’s influential position may hinder witness cooperation regarding serious money laundering claims.
![[Excise Scam] Delhi Court Sets Nov 28 for Hearing Kejriwal's Plea Over Sanction Copy in ED Case](https://i0.wp.com/lawchakra.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/image-23.jpg?resize=447%2C367&ssl=1)
A Delhi court has extended the Enforcement Directorate’s deadline to respond to Arvind Kejriwal’s plea regarding prosecution sanction in a money laundering case tied to the 2021-22 excise policy. The court set a new hearing for November 28, as Kejriwal’s team contests the legitimacy of the chargesheet without proper sanction documentation.
![[Delhi Excise Policy] 'Previously Obtained Sanction Under Secttion 197 CrPC To Prosecute Arvind Kejriwal': ED Tells Delhi HC](https://i0.wp.com/lawchakra.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Kejriwal-vs-ED.jpg?resize=447%2C367&ssl=1)
The Enforcement Directorate informed the Delhi High Court that it has secured the necessary sanction to prosecute former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case linked to the 2021 Delhi Excise Policy. Kejriwal’s counsel challenged the trial court’s cognizance due to alleged lack of sanction, prompting further hearings.
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The Bombay High Court directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to respond to Shiv Sena member Suraj Chavan’s plea challenging his arrest related to a khichdi supply scam. Ordered to appear on November 14, Chavan argues his arrest violated his rights and lacked proper legal justification, claiming speculative accusations without credible evidence.
![[School Jobs For Cash Scam] "Go to Calcutta HC, We Will Ask Them to Hear Expeditiously": SC Directs TMC's Kuntal Ghosh to Seek Bail](https://i0.wp.com/lawchakra.in/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-30-1.png?resize=447%2C367&ssl=1)
Today, On 17th October, the Supreme Court directed Trinamool Congress leader Kuntal Ghosh to seek bail from the Calcutta High Court regarding the school jobs-for-cash scam. Ghosh, arrested by the ED in January 2022, faces allegations of illegal payments for job appointments in West Bengal’s 2016 recruitment process. The High Court is instructed to expedite the hearing.