Jaswant Singh, an AAP leader, today withdrew his Supreme Court petition challenging his arrest and remand by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case. The Bench granted him the option to apply for bail in the Punjab & Haryana High Court. Singh has been in custody for over six months related to the ED’s investigation into allegations of defrauding banks.
Today(on 29th July), The Supreme Court dismissed the ED’s plea challenging JMM leader Hemant Soren’s bail in a money laundering case linked to a land scam, providing relief to Soren. Justices upheld the High Court’s bail decision, stating it should not influence the trial judge. Soren, who recently became Chief Minister, faced legal battles related to the case.
Today(on 29th July), the Supreme Court will hear the Enforcement Directorate’s appeal against the Jharkhand High Court’s bail grant to Chief Minister Hemant Soren in a money laundering case linked to a land scam. The case has drawn attention due to its high-profile nature and serious allegations. Soren maintains his innocence. The hearing will be conducted by a bench of two justices.
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Today, On 26th July, The Delhi court extended the judicial custody of Manish Sisodia and K. Kavitha in the Delhi excise policy case until July 31. Both appeared via video conferencing as their previous custody period ended. The court also denied bail to Kavitha, identified as a key orchestrator in the alleged scam. Sisodia remains under custody for involvement in the liquor policy and money laundering cases.
On Tuesday(23rd July), The Supreme Court overturned the Delhi High Court’s stay on bail in a money laundering case, highlighting that bail orders should generally not be suspended to protect individual liberty. Justices AS Oka and Augustine George Masih issued a 16-page judgment in response to Parvinder Singh Khurana’s petition.
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Today, On 22nd July, A Delhi court has acknowledged a charge sheet in an excise case involving K Kavitha, a political figure accused of irregularities in Delhi’s excise policy. Kavitha faces charges of conspiracy with a liquor cartel and AAP leaders, as well as money laundering. The CBI and ED are intensifying investigations into the alleged scam.
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Today, On 19th July, The Delhi High Court rejected petitions by Sathish Sana and Pradeep Koneru to dismiss the money laundering case involving them and Moin Qureshi. The court found prima facie evidence of money laundering and upheld the constitutional validity of Section 50(2) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The case involves alleged bribery and power struggles within the CBI.
Purushottam Chavan, husband of an IPS officer, is embroiled in a Rs 263 crore Income Tax refund fraud revealed by the Enforcement Directorate. The case involves money laundering of Rs 11 crore, with Chavan, former Income Tax officer Tanaji Adhikari, and others accused of intricate financial manipulations and international transactions. Chavan is currently under judicial custody.
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Today(on 15th July),The Delhi High Court has scheduled a hearing for August 7 on the Enforcement Directorate’s plea challenging Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s bail in a money laundering case linked to an alleged excise scam. The court previously stayed the trial court’s bail order, and Kejriwal’s counsel requested additional time to file a reply, citing the Supreme Court’s interim bail granted on Friday.
On Friday(12th July),The Supreme Court of India has extended former Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik’s interim medical bail by two weeks in a money laundering case following a request from the Enforcement Directorate to gather fresh instructions. Earlier extensions were granted due to Malik’s chronic kidney ailments and lack of improvement in his medical condition. Malik was arrested in February 2022 under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act for his alleged involvement in an under-valued property deal with underworld connections.