‘Even Private Persons Can Make Arrests, But Can They Seek Police Remand?’: Sibal In Supreme Court Argues Against ED Custody Of Senthil Balaji

The power of the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) to make an arrest under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 cannot be conflated with the power to seek the remand of an accused in its own custody, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal told the Supreme Court of India on Wednesday. “The investigation by the Enforcement Directorate is an inquiry for the purposes of the Prevention...

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Supreme Court Issues Notice On TN Minister Senthil Balaji's Plea Against Madras HC Allowing ED To Take Him Into Custody

The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice on the petitions filed DMK leader and Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji and his wife Megala challenging the verdict of the Madras High Court holding that the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) was entitled to take him into custody in connection with a cash-for-jobs scam in the state.A bench of Justices AS Bopanna and MM Sundresh posted the matter...

The Madras High Court Delivers Split Verdict in the Senthil Balaji Habeas Corpus Case [Video]

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Delhi Liquor Policy Case | SC Refuses to Entertain ED’s Plea Against Interim Bail Granted by HC to Businessman Sameer Mahandru

The Supreme Court of India on Monday refused to entertain the Enforcement Directorate’s plea against a decision of the Delhi High Court to grant businessman Sameer Mahandru interim bail for six weeks on medical grounds. A division bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Bela M Trivedi was hearing an appeal preferred by the central agency against the June 12 order of the Delhi High...

BREAKING - Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Manish Sisodia In Money Laundering Case

The Delhi High Court on Monday denied bail to Aam Aadmi Party leader and Delhi’s former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia in the money laundering case related to the implementation of previous liquor policy in national capital.Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma also denied bail to co-accused persons Hyderabad businessman Abhishek Boinpally, AAP’s communications incharge Vijay Nair and...

Delhi Court Orders Inquiry Against ED Assistant Director, Other Officers For ‘Unjustified Incarceration’ Of Accused For 17 Days

A Delhi Court on Friday ordered the Director of Directorate of Enforcement to conduct an inquiry against an investigating officer — an Assistant Director-rank officer, and his superior officers over “unjustified incarceration” of an accused in jail for 17 days.“It appears that the accused has suffered the custody period of 17 days due to the callous approach of the agency against...

PMLA Doesn't Empower ED To Take CRPF's Assistance For Arrest, Its Presence Itself Vitiates Detention Process: Senthil Balaji’s Wife To Madras HC

In an additional affidavit filed in support of the habeas corpus petition challenging the arrest of Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji by the Enforcement Directorate, his wife Megala has submitted that the Prevention of Money Laundering Act or PMLA does not empower the Enforcement Directorate to seek the assistance of the CRPF nor it is within the duties enumerated for the CRPF....

SC Adjourns ED’s Plea In Senthil Balaji’s Case; Decides to Wait For Madras HC's Final Verdict [Video]

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The Saga Of Money Bill Controversies In India

Chief Justice DY Chandrachud recently made an oral remark on the constitution of a 7 judge bench for considering the money bill issue. Its formation is due to the reference made by the constitution bench in Roger Mathew v. South Indian Bank[1] on the interpretation of Article 110(1) of the Constitution of India. The correctness of the majority judgment in Aadhaar case[2] on this point was also doubted by the Court. Thereafter in the PMLA case,[3] the question left open for the...

SC Stays Preeti Chandra’s Bail Order, Issues Notice in Appeal Challenging Bail | Unitech Case [Video]

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Woman Can’t Be Classified Based On Their Education Or Occupation For Bail Under Proviso To Section 45(1) PMLA: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has ruled that a woman cannot be classified based on their education, occupation or social status for being entitled to be released on bail under the provisio to section 45(1) of PMLA. “PMLA does not define a woman. It is neither the intention of the Constitution of India nor the intention of PMLA to classify women on the basis of their education and occupation,...