[Cash-for-Job Scam] Supreme Court grants bail to former TN Minister V Senthil Balaji in money laundering case
V. Senthil Balaji was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 14-06-2023 for an alleged offence under Section 3 of PMLA.
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[Delhi Excise Liquor Policy] Supreme Court grants bail to Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in CBI case
The Delhi excise liquor policy scam involved two parallel investigations by the CBI and the ED regarding irregularities in the formulation and implementation of the excise policy of the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) for the year 2021-2022.
West Bengal Coal Scam | SC dismisses Abhishek Banerjee and wife Rujira’s appeal against ED summons
In 2020, a FIR was registered by the CBI, ACB, Kolkata in respect of alleged illegal excavation and theft of Coal taking place in the leasehold areas of Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL). Eventually ED issued summons in 2021 to the Appellants seeking their presence and documents pertaining to the matter.
Incriminatory Statement given by PMLA accused in custody is inadmissible in another money laundering case: Supreme Court
“Article 21 being a higher constitutional right, statutory provisions should align themselves to the said higher constitutional edict”
Supreme Court grants bail to K. Kavitha in Delhi Excise Liquor Policy Scam
The CBI and the ED have claimed that K. Kavitha was involved in the exchange of bribes and money laundering in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy
HIGH COURT AUGUST 2024 WEEKLY ROUNDUP| Stories on R.G. Kar Medical College; IAS Puja Khedkar; Mankind; and more
A quick review of various High Court cases reported this week
Supreme Court grants bail to Sunil Agrawal, Promoter of Indermani Group, in Money Laundering case
Supreme Court had previously released Sunil Agrawal on interim bail vide order dated 17-05- 2024 and had noted that he had made out a prima facie strong case for his enlargement on interim bail.
Delhi High Court denies bail to K. Kavitha in cases related to Delhi Liquor Policy scam
The Delhi High Court stated that a prima facie case of money laundering under Section 3 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 was made against K. Kavitha based on the material placed on record.
[Delhi Excise Policy Scam] Delhi’s Rouse Avenue Court sends Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody till July 12 in CBI case
Arvind Kejriwal was granted bail by the Trial Court in the money laundering case on 20-06-2024. However, the Delhi High Court issued an interim stay on the grant of bail the following day after the ED moved a plea. Following this, he was arrested by the CBI on 26-06-2024 and remanded to CBI custody till 29-06-2024
Jharkhand High Court grants bail to former CM Hemant Soren in money laundering case involving illegal acquisition of land
The Court stated that overall conspectus of the case based on broad probabilities does not specifically or indirectly assign the petitioner to be involved in the acquisition and possession as well as concealment of 8.86 acres of land at Shanti Nagar connected to the “proceeds of crime”.
[S. 50 PMLA] ED should at least reveal substance of allegations to summoned person, if not copy of ECIR: Allahabad HC
“Mere registration of ECIR does not make a person an accused”
[Money Laundering] ‘Glaring case of faulty investigation coloured with motivation/attempt to ensure certain persons go scot-free’; Delhi Court issues notice to IO
In the present case, there is not only undue, unwarranted and unexplained delay for over 9 to 10 years in presenting the charge-sheet or complaint, but also, the investigation is also faulty.
Arvind Kejriwal Arrest: Delhi High Court issues notice to ED; No interim bail for now in Liquor Excise Policy case
Delhi’s Chief Minister, Arvind Kejriwal, was arrested on 21-03-2024 in connection with the Delhi Liquor Excise Policy, implemented in November 2021 to tackle the liquor mafia and boost revenue.
Delhi Liquor Policy Case | Supreme Court grants interim bail to Hyderabad businessman Abhishek Boinpally
Abhishek Boinpally was arrested on 9-10-2022 in a money laundering case in connection with Delhi Liquor excise policy.
On Procedure and Propriety: Travails of an Innocent Purchaser of Tainted Property under the PMLA Framework
by Onkar Thakur†, Nalin Jha†† and Saksham Chaturvedi†††
[Money Laundering] ‘Cooperating with Investigating Agency by public figure is public service’; Delhi HC denies pre-arrest bail to Amanatullah Khan, MLA from AAP
“Being a public figure in politics, petitioner is first and foremost in the public service and it is natural that he will always have something or other happening in his constituency. It is for the public figure to find time and appear before the investigating agency, when so required as per the law.”
Supreme Court directs ED to conduct exhaustive investigation in money laundering case against Amtek Auto’s former promoters
In 2018, the National Company Law Tribunal approved the resolution plan submitted for Amtek Auto by Liberty House, which was settled with 80% haircut for Deccan Value Investors in November 2021
[Cash-for-job scam] Madras HC refuses to grant bail to former TN Minister Senthil Balaji in money laundering case
Senthil Balaji was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 14-06-2023 for an alleged offence under Section 3 of PMLA.