A court in Mumbai ordered the defreezing of the bank accounts of actor Rhea Chakraborty and her brother Showik Chakraborty, noting that the Narcotics Control Bureau failed to follow NDPS Act procedures during its investigation into Sushant Singh Rajput.
Former NCB Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede told the Bombay High Court he never demanded or took any bribe from actor Shah Rukh Khan to shield Aryan Khan after his arrest in the cruise drugs case last year.
The Delhi High Court has permitted the Centre to continue disciplinary proceedings against IRS officer Sameer Wankhede in the 2021 Cordelia cruise drugs case. The Court set aside the CAT order that had earlier quashed the charge memorandum issued against him.
The Bombay High Court has directed a Mumbai trial court to conclude two NDPS cases against a Yemeni national within three months. The court said his prolonged detention in India is causing an unnecessary financial burden on the government.
Today, On 8th October, The Delhi High Court has issued summons to Red Chillies and Netflix in Sameer Wankhede’s defamation case over Aryan Khan’s web series. The suit alleges a scene “targets and ridicules” Wankhede, prompting legal action against the makers.
The Delhi High Court has upheld CAT’s order directing the Centre to promote IRS officer Sameer Wankhede as Joint Commissioner if eligible. The court said there was no chargesheet, suspension, or departmental proceedings against him.
Today, On 3d July, The Supreme Court refused to cancel the Rs.1 lakh fine imposed on the Narcotics Control Bureau by the Calcutta High Court but reduced the penalty amount to Rs.50,000, offering partial relief to the agency.
IRS officer Sameer Wankhede has petitioned the High Court for an independent investigation into allegations made by politician Nawab Malik, asserting they are baseless and cause him distress. Wankhede claims Malik has made derogatory remarks regarding his caste, seeking intervention and a transfer of the case to the CBI for a fair probe.
The DMK in Tamil Nadu has filed a defamation suit (25th Oct) against AIADMK chief Edappadi K. Palaniswami, seeking Rs. 1 crore in damages. The case, presented by R.S. Bharathi, accuses Palaniswami of falsely linking the DMK to drug-related allegations and damaging its public image. A hearing is scheduled for next week.
The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has appointed an officer to investigate allegations against IPS officer Gyaneshwar Singh. The appointment follows a Mumbai-based journalist’s earlier petition seeking a CBI investigation into Singh. Today(on 2nd September), the journalist withdrew his petition in light of the NCB’s action.
