The Supreme Court Today (Sept 18) adjourned to October 16 the hearing on a question whether its 2022 verdict upholding the Enforcement Directorate’s powers to arrest and attach property under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act required any reconsideration. Earlier in the day, a three-judge bench headed by Justice Surya Kant had deferred the matter to October 3 after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Enforcement Directorate (ED), mentioned the matter seeking an adjournment.
Today, On 17th September, Lalu Yadav’s aide, Amit Katyal, granted bail by the Delhi High Court in a money laundering case related to the Railways land-for-jobs scam. The case involves allegations of irregularities during Lalu Yadav’s tenure as Railway Minister. The Enforcement Directorate accused Katyal of acquiring land from job seekers on behalf of Lalu Prasad.
Today (9th September),The Supreme Court has dismissed Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife Rujira’s plea against the ED’s summons in a teacher recruitment scam case. They are under investigation for alleged money laundering in connection with the West Bengal teacher recruitment scandal.
Today(4th September),The Supreme Court of India discussed the accused’s right to access documents collected by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) during investigations. Justices Oka, Amanullah, and Masih questioned whether denying such access on technical grounds violates constitutional rights under Article 21.
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