Today(on 18th July), the Supreme Court deferred the hearing on the ED’s plea to transfer a bribery investigation involving one of its officers from Tamil Nadu’s DVAC to the CBI. The postponement occurred as the ED’s counsel noted the unavailability of Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, who represents the ED and was out of town.
Today(on 1st April),The Supreme Court requested a response from Tamil Nadu DVAC on Ankit Tiwari’s default bail plea, connect it to his existing regular bail plea. Justices Surya Kant and KV Viswanathan will review the plea within four weeks. Tiwari, an ED officer, was arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe. The Madras HC dismissed his statutory bail plea.
