The Calcutta High Court refused interim relief to the Trinamool Congress (TMC), declining to unfreeze three bank accounts frozen by the Enforcement Directorate in a money-laundering probe linked to the alleged purchase of an aircraft and a helicopter.
Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra recused himself from hearing Jacqueline Fernandez’s plea in the Rs 200-crore money laundering case involving Sukesh Chandrashekhar, citing a conflict of interest arising from a connected matter. The Supreme Court directed that the case be listed on June 25 before a different Bench.
The Special PMLA Court in Ranchi rejected Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s discharge plea in a money-laundering case linked to an allegedly illegally acquired land parcel. The Court found that the ED had placed sufficient evidence and key witness statements on record to justify proceeding with the case.
The Delhi High Court has given a final chance to Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and others to respond to the ED’s plea seeking removal of adverse trial court remarks in the excise policy case. The Court warned that if no reply is filed, the right to respond will be closed and arguments will be heard on April 22.
The Enforcement Directorate has approached the Delhi High Court seeking removal of adverse observations made by a trial court while discharging Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and others in the Excise Policy case. The agency argues the remarks were unwarranted and recorded without giving it a chance to be heard, violating principles of natural justice.
The Delhi High Court has listed April 20 to hear the ED’s plea challenging a trial court order that refused to take cognisance of its chargesheet against Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald money laundering case. The ED argues the trial court ruling was legally flawed and could affect other money laundering prosecutions under the PMLA.