Tag: ED

  • ED ‘totally unbiased’; now not used for vindictive goal: FM Sitharaman

    ED's conviction charge may be very low. But, there’s a sense that it's a procedure, which has turn into very tricky for civil society establishments, that have been below investigation.

  • Chhattisgarh: ED seizes Rs 4-cr money, jewelry in cash laundering case raids

    Through PTI

    RAIPUR: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized about Rs 4 crore value of money and jewelry all the way through searches at a number of places connected to executive officials and businessmen in Chhattisgarh in reference to a cash laundering case.

    The seizures had been created from each the federal government officials and personal entities raided, company resources mentioned.

    The ED motion relates to a cash laundering investigation into alleged unlawful levy commissions sourced by means of positive entities from transporters in Chhattisgarh, the resources mentioned.

    The federal company has taken cognisance of an Source of revenue Tax Division criticism and fee sheet to document a case below the legal sections of the Prevention of Cash Laundering Act (PMLA), they mentioned.

    In keeping with resources, separate groups of the ED had been engaging in raids in state capital Raipur, Raigarh, Mahasamund, Korba and different districts since Tuesday.

    More than one groups of the company escorted by means of central paramilitary forces group of workers have been a part of the raids.

    The searches lined premises of 3 Indian Administrative Provider (IAS) officials, together with a district collector, businessman, together with Suryakant Tiwari, and politicians of the ruling celebration, together with former MLA and chairman of state’s seeds construction company Agni Chandrakar, the resources mentioned.

    Leader Minister Bhupesh Baghel had termed the raids as an “act of intimidation”.

    The opposition Bharatiya Janata Birthday party (BJP) isn’t in a position to struggle at once, therefore it is making an attempt to struggle during the ED, Source of revenue Tax (I-T) division and the Division of Earnings Intelligence (DRI), Baghel informed journalists right here.

    “I’ve already mentioned that they are going to come once more and it isn’t the remaining time. Their visits will build up because the election approaches. That is simply an act of intimidation and not anything else,” he mentioned.

    RAIPUR: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized about Rs 4 crore value of money and jewelry all the way through searches at a number of places connected to executive officials and businessmen in Chhattisgarh in reference to a cash laundering case.

    The seizures had been created from each the federal government officials and personal entities raided, company resources mentioned.

    The ED motion relates to a cash laundering investigation into alleged unlawful levy commissions sourced by means of positive entities from transporters in Chhattisgarh, the resources mentioned.

    The federal company has taken cognisance of an Source of revenue Tax Division criticism and fee sheet to document a case below the legal sections of the Prevention of Cash Laundering Act (PMLA), they mentioned.

    In keeping with resources, separate groups of the ED had been engaging in raids in state capital Raipur, Raigarh, Mahasamund, Korba and different districts since Tuesday.

    More than one groups of the company escorted by means of central paramilitary forces group of workers have been a part of the raids.

    The searches lined premises of 3 Indian Administrative Provider (IAS) officials, together with a district collector, businessman, together with Suryakant Tiwari, and politicians of the ruling celebration, together with former MLA and chairman of state’s seeds construction company Agni Chandrakar, the resources mentioned.

    Leader Minister Bhupesh Baghel had termed the raids as an “act of intimidation”.

    The opposition Bharatiya Janata Birthday party (BJP) isn’t in a position to struggle at once, therefore it is making an attempt to struggle during the ED, Source of revenue Tax (I-T) division and the Division of Earnings Intelligence (DRI), Baghel informed journalists right here.

    “I’ve already mentioned that they are going to come once more and it isn’t the remaining time. Their visits will build up because the election approaches. That is simply an act of intimidation and not anything else,” he mentioned.

  • Delhi HC dismisses Satyendar Jain’s plea difficult switch of cash laundering case 

    Via PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Delhi Top Courtroom on Saturday disregarded a plea via Delhi minister Satyendar Jain difficult a decrease court docket order to switch the cash laundering case towards him to any other court docket.

    Justice Yogesh stated all details had been duly regarded as via the Essential District and Consultation’s Pass judgement on whilst shifting the case, which is being probed via the Enforcement Directorate (ED), and it can’t be held that the verdict suffered from any illegality or wanted interference.

    “The query isn’t of an integrity or uprightness of the pass judgement on however is of a fear within the thoughts of a birthday party,” the court docket mentioned.

    “The petition is subsequently, disregarded,” the court docket stated in its order.

    Jain had moved the prime court docket final month difficult the September 23 order of the Essential District and Periods Pass judgement on Vinay Kumar Gupta, who transferred the cash laundering case to Particular Pass judgement on Vikas Dhull from Particular Pass judgement on Geetanjali Goel, who was once listening to his bail plea.

    The district pass judgement on’s order was once handed on an utility for switch moved via the investigating company.

    The company, in its switch utility earlier than the district pass judgement on, had argued that whilst there was once no grievance towards the pass judgement on listening to the topic, it was once “a case of possible bias” in favour of the Delhi minister and there was once a fear that it would now not get an unbiased and unbiased listening to.

    The AAP chief argued earlier than the prime court docket that the ED can’t be allowed to “forehead beat” a pass judgement on and search switch of the case mentioning “bias” with none foundation.

    The ED had arrested Jain and two others within the cash laundering case in accordance with a Central Bureau of Investigation FIR lodged towards the AAP chief in 2017 below the Prevention of Corruption Act.

    Jain is accused of getting laundered cash via 4 corporations connected to him.

    NEW DELHI: The Delhi Top Courtroom on Saturday disregarded a plea via Delhi minister Satyendar Jain difficult a decrease court docket order to switch the cash laundering case towards him to any other court docket.

    Justice Yogesh stated all details had been duly regarded as via the Essential District and Consultation’s Pass judgement on whilst shifting the case, which is being probed via the Enforcement Directorate (ED), and it can’t be held that the verdict suffered from any illegality or wanted interference.

    “The query isn’t of an integrity or uprightness of the pass judgement on however is of a fear within the thoughts of a birthday party,” the court docket mentioned.

    “The petition is subsequently, disregarded,” the court docket stated in its order.

    Jain had moved the prime court docket final month difficult the September 23 order of the Essential District and Periods Pass judgement on Vinay Kumar Gupta, who transferred the cash laundering case to Particular Pass judgement on Vikas Dhull from Particular Pass judgement on Geetanjali Goel, who was once listening to his bail plea.

    The district pass judgement on’s order was once handed on an utility for switch moved via the investigating company.

    The company, in its switch utility earlier than the district pass judgement on, had argued that whilst there was once no grievance towards the pass judgement on listening to the topic, it was once “a case of possible bias” in favour of the Delhi minister and there was once a fear that it would now not get an unbiased and unbiased listening to.

    The AAP chief argued earlier than the prime court docket that the ED can’t be allowed to “forehead beat” a pass judgement on and search switch of the case mentioning “bias” with none foundation.

    The ED had arrested Jain and two others within the cash laundering case in accordance with a Central Bureau of Investigation FIR lodged towards the AAP chief in 2017 below the Prevention of Corruption Act.

    Jain is accused of getting laundered cash via 4 corporations connected to him.

  • Faculty activity rip-off: Court docket extends judicial custody of Partha Chatterjee, his ‘aide’ until Oct 31

    Via PTI

    KOLKATA: A distinct PMLA courtroom right here on Wednesday rejected the bail prayer of arrested former Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee and prolonged his judicial custody until October 31 on a prayer through the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is probing the alleged cash path within the Faculty Provider Fee (SSC) recruitment rip-off.

    The particular courtroom additionally prolonged the judicial remand of Chatterjee’s alleged shut aide, Arpita Mukherjee, until October 31.

    The ED, which had claimed in a fee sheet submitted earlier than the courtroom on September 19 that roughly Rs 100 crore used to be recovered within the type of money and belongings of Mukherjee, submitted that the volume may move as much as Rs 150 crore with contemporary revelations within the progressing investigation.

    The pass judgement on of the particular PMLA courtroom rejected the bail prayer of Chatterjee bearing in mind the “gravity and seriousness” of the offence alleged and ordered that the judicial custody of the previous minister be prolonged until October 31.

    The courtroom additionally allowed the prayers of the ED to interrogate the 2 accused in judicial custody.

    The ED alleged that Chatterjee and Mukherjee have been interested by cash laundering through indulging in legal conspiracy for illegally giving instructing publish jobs on suggestions through the Faculty Provider Fee (SSC) in state-sponsored and —aided faculty, and generated massive proceeds of crime.

    ED recommend Phiroze Edulji submitted that investigation into different high-value transactions is needed to be executed to unearth the cash path and determine the proceeds of crime.

    Edulji claimed that the volume may move as much as round Rs 150 crore.

    Praying for Chatterjee’s bail, his attorneys claimed that no cash used to be recovered from his space and that he does now not have any shut reference to Arpita Mukherjee, from whose apartments Rs 49.80 crore in money used to be seized through the ED.

    It used to be additional claimed that no tangible proof used to be recovered from Chatterjee to confirm the costs leveled towards him.

    Chatterjee and Mukherjee have been hung on July 23 through the ED in reference to its probe into the cash path concerned within the faculty recruitment rip-off.

    Following the arrest, the duo used to be within the custody of the company of 14 days. They have been then remanded in judicial custody on orders of the courtroom.

    The ED has mentioned that it has seized Rs 49.80 crore in money, excluding jewelry and gold bars from apartments owned through Mukherjee, as additionally paperwork of homes.

    It has additionally been mentioned through the company that Mukherjee’s shut affiliation with members of the family of Chatterjee has been present in an organization registered at an cope with owned through the previous at Belghoria, at the northern outskirts of Kolkata, from the place Rs 27.90 crore in money used to be seized.

    The ED had additionally recovered Rs 21.90 crore in money from a flat in south Kolkata the place Mukherjee resided.

    Chatterjee used to be relieved of his ministerial tasks through the Mamata Banerjee govt in a while after his arrest, whilst the TMC, too, got rid of him from the posts he held within the celebration, together with that of the secretary-general. He used to be the schooling minister when the rip-off used to be allegedly pulled off.

    KOLKATA: A distinct PMLA courtroom right here on Wednesday rejected the bail prayer of arrested former Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee and prolonged his judicial custody until October 31 on a prayer through the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is probing the alleged cash path within the Faculty Provider Fee (SSC) recruitment rip-off.

    The particular courtroom additionally prolonged the judicial remand of Chatterjee’s alleged shut aide, Arpita Mukherjee, until October 31.

    The ED, which had claimed in a fee sheet submitted earlier than the courtroom on September 19 that roughly Rs 100 crore used to be recovered within the type of money and belongings of Mukherjee, submitted that the volume may move as much as Rs 150 crore with contemporary revelations within the progressing investigation.

    The pass judgement on of the particular PMLA courtroom rejected the bail prayer of Chatterjee bearing in mind the “gravity and seriousness” of the offence alleged and ordered that the judicial custody of the previous minister be prolonged until October 31.

    The courtroom additionally allowed the prayers of the ED to interrogate the 2 accused in judicial custody.

    The ED alleged that Chatterjee and Mukherjee have been interested by cash laundering through indulging in legal conspiracy for illegally giving instructing publish jobs on suggestions through the Faculty Provider Fee (SSC) in state-sponsored and —aided faculty, and generated massive proceeds of crime.

    ED recommend Phiroze Edulji submitted that investigation into different high-value transactions is needed to be executed to unearth the cash path and determine the proceeds of crime.

    Edulji claimed that the volume may move as much as round Rs 150 crore.

    Praying for Chatterjee’s bail, his attorneys claimed that no cash used to be recovered from his space and that he does now not have any shut reference to Arpita Mukherjee, from whose apartments Rs 49.80 crore in money used to be seized through the ED.

    It used to be additional claimed that no tangible proof used to be recovered from Chatterjee to confirm the costs leveled towards him.

    Chatterjee and Mukherjee have been hung on July 23 through the ED in reference to its probe into the cash path concerned within the faculty recruitment rip-off.

    Following the arrest, the duo used to be within the custody of the company of 14 days. They have been then remanded in judicial custody on orders of the courtroom.

    The ED has mentioned that it has seized Rs 49.80 crore in money, excluding jewelry and gold bars from apartments owned through Mukherjee, as additionally paperwork of homes.

    It has additionally been mentioned through the company that Mukherjee’s shut affiliation with members of the family of Chatterjee has been present in an organization registered at an cope with owned through the previous at Belghoria, at the northern outskirts of Kolkata, from the place Rs 27.90 crore in money used to be seized.

    The ED had additionally recovered Rs 21.90 crore in money from a flat in south Kolkata the place Mukherjee resided.

    Chatterjee used to be relieved of his ministerial tasks through the Mamata Banerjee govt in a while after his arrest, whilst the TMC, too, got rid of him from the posts he held within the celebration, together with that of the secretary-general. He used to be the schooling minister when the rip-off used to be allegedly pulled off.

  • NAN rip-off: Ideal Court docket highlights gravity of ED declare about HC pass judgement on’s involvement

    By means of PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Ideal Court docket on Monday highlighted the gravity of the ED’s declare that some constitutional functionaries have been in contact with a excessive courtroom pass judgement on to lend a hand the accused within the ‘Nagrik Apurti Nigam’ (NAN) rip-off in Chhattisgarh, pronouncing it stood on “totally other footing” because the pass judgement on used to be allegedly a birthday celebration to “some more or less dialog”.

    Leader Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, heading the bench, referred to his position as the top of the judiciary and mentioned but even so sitting within the appellate jurisdiction within the case, he’s additionally “donning a special hat” and is accredited to take corrective administrative movements.

    The bench, additionally comprising justices Ajay Rastogi and S Ravindra, in the meantime, requested the particular courtroom in Chhattisgarh to not continue with the trial within the case and glued ED’s plea for a listening to on October 12.

    The anti-money laundering company made a startling declare lately about some constitutional functionaries of Chhattisgarh being in contact with an HC pass judgement on to verify judicial reduction to a few accused in a cash laundering case bobbing up out of the alleged multi-crore rupees NAN rip-off.

    But even so in quest of switch of the PMLA case outdoor Chhattisgarh, the ED has sought cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to a few high-profile accused within the cash laundering case.

    It lately submitted a sealed duvet file containing some objectionable WhatsApp messages, indicating the involvement of the constitutional functionaries, to the bench.

    Distinguishing between the prevailing case and the opposite one cited through senior recommend Mukul Rohatgi, showing for an accused, the bench mentioned, “What has came about right here and what’s projected this is one thing other. If the presiding officer himself is a celebration to a few more or less dialog or being approached, then the topic stands on a fully other footing”.

    “So, subsequently, at this juncture and this is the reason he (Solicitor Common for ED) could also be justified in pronouncing that we’re in a special capability altogether as a result of no longer most effective because the appellate courtroom, but additionally because the courtroom which is able to take corrective motion when it comes at the administrative facet. Right kind?” the CJI mentioned.

    There are quite a lot of methodologies in which a courtroom can take administrative keep watch over of the location, the bench mentioned about allowing the submitting of a sealed duvet file in a case.

    “I additionally occur to be donning a special hat. subsequently when he (ED’s recommend) says that please see the ones WhatsApp messages. And the ones WhatsApp messages would possibly level in sure instructions, subsequently it isn’t simply the investigation phase, it’s one thing more than that still,” the CJI mentioned.

    The bench mentioned it is going to peruse the fabric provided within the sealed duvet through the ED, earlier than considering of handing them to the recommend for the accused.

    On the outset, Solicitor Common Tushar Mehta, showing for ED, referred to the info and chronology of occasions within the case, alleging witnesses have became antagonistic and all of the trial within the predicate offences had been botched up.

    Mehta then indicated towards the messages and mentioned it used to be no longer a easy case the place a probe company used to be in quest of cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to one of the accused and switch of the case.

    He mentioned the topic associated with the accept as true with of the average folks within the machine. The instant he sought to depend at the sealed duvet subject matter, Rohatgi raised initial objections.

    “Both, it (sealed duvet file) must be a part of the data and everyone must get it, another way this process, consistent with me, isn’t established through legislation,” he contended.

    “My objection is that each one fabrics filed or relied upon will have to be made to be had to a birthday celebration except privilege is said with regards to phase 123 of the Proof Act,” he mentioned.

    The bench then made the connection with the gravity of the location and mentioned it is going to take a call at the query of depending at the subject matter within the sealed duvet at the subsequent date of listening to.

    “Except we’re happy, we aren’t going to depend. As a result of the relatively subtle nature of the topic, we will be able to no longer love to provide the replica straightaway. Instantly and easy. If it crosses the brink bar, we will be able to definitely provide the replica,” the CJI mentioned.

    The legislation officer had alleged that some excessive constitutional functionaries of the state together with contributors of the SIT have been “weakening” the case with the connivance of the accused which incorporated two senior IAS officials.

    The Enforcement Directorate had mentioned its plea in opposition to the grant of bail wanted an pressing listening to in view of the truth that the proof has been “cooked up” in favour of the accused senior officials within the case.

    Previous to this, the Chhattisgarh Top Court docket had granted anticipatory bail to IAS officials Anil Tuteja and Alok Shukla within the cash laundering case associated with the Chhattisgarh Civil Provide Company rip-off.

    In 2019, the ED had lodged an Enforcement Case Knowledge Record (ECIR) underneath the Prevention of Cash Laundering Act, which used to be in response to the FIR and fee sheet filed through the Chhattisgarh police’s financial offences wing (EOW) and the anti-corruption bureau (ACB) within the civil provide rip-off.

    The alleged rip-off got here to gentle in February 2015, when a BJP govt underneath Raman Singh used to be on the helm.

    The ACB carried out raids at the workplaces of NAN, the company entrusted with the duty of efficient functioning of the Public Distribution Gadget (PDS), and seized unaccounted money totalling Rs 3.64 crore.

    The FIR alleged wide-scale corrupt practices within the procurement and transportation of rice and different meals grains which concerned officers and others associated with the state Civil Provides Company, Raipur.

    The central probe company has alleged that the accused officials “over and over again” kept away from the lawsuits established through legislation and feature been effectively in a position to thwart an independent investigation and trial because of their political clout.

    Relating to an source of revenue tax raid, it mentioned the cell phone data of 2 accused officials published that they and others have weakened the offence of corruption through shopping beneficial stories from prosecuting businesses and the state SIT.

    NEW DELHI: The Ideal Court docket on Monday highlighted the gravity of the ED’s declare that some constitutional functionaries have been in contact with a excessive courtroom pass judgement on to lend a hand the accused within the ‘Nagrik Apurti Nigam’ (NAN) rip-off in Chhattisgarh, pronouncing it stood on “totally other footing” because the pass judgement on used to be allegedly a birthday celebration to “some more or less dialog”.

    Leader Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, heading the bench, referred to his position as the top of the judiciary and mentioned but even so sitting within the appellate jurisdiction within the case, he’s additionally “donning a special hat” and is accredited to take corrective administrative movements.

    The bench, additionally comprising justices Ajay Rastogi and S Ravindra, in the meantime, requested the particular courtroom in Chhattisgarh to not continue with the trial within the case and glued ED’s plea for a listening to on October 12.

    The anti-money laundering company made a startling declare lately about some constitutional functionaries of Chhattisgarh being in contact with an HC pass judgement on to verify judicial reduction to a few accused in a cash laundering case bobbing up out of the alleged multi-crore rupees NAN rip-off.

    But even so in quest of switch of the PMLA case outdoor Chhattisgarh, the ED has sought cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to a few high-profile accused within the cash laundering case.

    It lately submitted a sealed duvet file containing some objectionable WhatsApp messages, indicating the involvement of the constitutional functionaries, to the bench.

    Distinguishing between the prevailing case and the opposite one cited through senior recommend Mukul Rohatgi, showing for an accused, the bench mentioned, “What has came about right here and what’s projected this is one thing other. If the presiding officer himself is a celebration to a few more or less dialog or being approached, then the topic stands on a fully other footing”.

    “So, subsequently, at this juncture and this is the reason he (Solicitor Common for ED) could also be justified in pronouncing that we’re in a special capability altogether as a result of no longer most effective because the appellate courtroom, but additionally because the courtroom which is able to take corrective motion when it comes at the administrative facet. Right kind?” the CJI mentioned.

    There are quite a lot of methodologies in which a courtroom can take administrative keep watch over of the location, the bench mentioned about allowing the submitting of a sealed duvet file in a case.

    “I additionally occur to be donning a special hat. subsequently when he (ED’s recommend) says that please see the ones WhatsApp messages. And the ones WhatsApp messages would possibly level in sure instructions, subsequently it isn’t simply the investigation phase, it’s one thing more than that still,” the CJI mentioned.

    The bench mentioned it is going to peruse the fabric provided within the sealed duvet through the ED, earlier than considering of handing them to the recommend for the accused.

    On the outset, Solicitor Common Tushar Mehta, showing for ED, referred to the info and chronology of occasions within the case, alleging witnesses have became antagonistic and all of the trial within the predicate offences had been botched up.

    Mehta then indicated towards the messages and mentioned it used to be no longer a easy case the place a probe company used to be in quest of cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to one of the accused and switch of the case.

    He mentioned the topic associated with the accept as true with of the average folks within the machine. The instant he sought to depend at the sealed duvet subject matter, Rohatgi raised initial objections.

    “Both, it (sealed duvet file) must be a part of the data and everyone must get it, another way this process, consistent with me, isn’t established through legislation,” he contended.

    “My objection is that each one fabrics filed or relied upon will have to be made to be had to a birthday celebration except privilege is said with regards to phase 123 of the Proof Act,” he mentioned.

    The bench then made the connection with the gravity of the location and mentioned it is going to take a call at the query of depending at the subject matter within the sealed duvet at the subsequent date of listening to.

    “Except we’re happy, we aren’t going to depend. As a result of the relatively subtle nature of the topic, we will be able to no longer love to provide the replica straightaway. Instantly and easy. If it crosses the brink bar, we will be able to definitely provide the replica,” the CJI mentioned.

    The legislation officer had alleged that some excessive constitutional functionaries of the state together with contributors of the SIT have been “weakening” the case with the connivance of the accused which incorporated two senior IAS officials.

    The Enforcement Directorate had mentioned its plea in opposition to the grant of bail wanted an pressing listening to in view of the truth that the proof has been “cooked up” in favour of the accused senior officials within the case.

    Previous to this, the Chhattisgarh Top Court docket had granted anticipatory bail to IAS officials Anil Tuteja and Alok Shukla within the cash laundering case associated with the Chhattisgarh Civil Provide Company rip-off.

    In 2019, the ED had lodged an Enforcement Case Knowledge Record (ECIR) underneath the Prevention of Cash Laundering Act, which used to be in response to the FIR and fee sheet filed through the Chhattisgarh police’s financial offences wing (EOW) and the anti-corruption bureau (ACB) within the civil provide rip-off.

    The alleged rip-off got here to gentle in February 2015, when a BJP govt underneath Raman Singh used to be on the helm.

    The ACB carried out raids at the workplaces of NAN, the company entrusted with the duty of efficient functioning of the Public Distribution Gadget (PDS), and seized unaccounted money totalling Rs 3.64 crore.

    The FIR alleged wide-scale corrupt practices within the procurement and transportation of rice and different meals grains which concerned officers and others associated with the state Civil Provides Company, Raipur.

    The central probe company has alleged that the accused officials “over and over again” kept away from the lawsuits established through legislation and feature been effectively in a position to thwart an independent investigation and trial because of their political clout.

    Relating to an source of revenue tax raid, it mentioned the cell phone data of 2 accused officials published that they and others have weakened the offence of corruption through shopping beneficial stories from prosecuting businesses and the state SIT.

  • Nationwide Bring in: ED problems notices to Congress leaders from Andhra, Telangana 

    By means of PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate has issued notices to a couple Congress leaders from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in reference to its ongoing cash laundering investigation into the operations of the Congress party-owned Nationwide Bring in newspaper, officers mentioned on Friday.

    Whilst one of the most politicians belonging to the occasion had been summoned for wondering right here over the following few weeks, others had been given notices to provide an explanation for positive bills made to Younger Indian, the corporate that owns the scoop outlet.

    Officers mentioned 4 leaders had been issued the notices.

    Previous this week, Karnataka Congress President D Ok Shivakumar had informed journalists after completing his wondering consultation with the ED in Delhi that he used to be puzzled about positive transactions made through him to this corporate up to now.

    “Unusually, they (ED officers) have requested me concerning the cost from considered one of my believe, from me and my brother, to Younger Indian,” he informed journalists on September 19.

    Shivakumar mentioned he had sought extra time from the company to furnish information about his belongings and liabilities.

    Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son and MP Rahul Gandhi, except for another Congress leaders, had been puzzled through the ED over the previous few months within the Nationwide Bring in cash laundering case.

    The Nationwide Bring in newspaper is revealed through Related Journals Ltd and the ED had in August searched the Younger Indian place of business positioned at ITO in Delhi as a part of this probe.

    NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate has issued notices to a couple Congress leaders from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in reference to its ongoing cash laundering investigation into the operations of the Congress party-owned Nationwide Bring in newspaper, officers mentioned on Friday.

    Whilst one of the most politicians belonging to the occasion had been summoned for wondering right here over the following few weeks, others had been given notices to provide an explanation for positive bills made to Younger Indian, the corporate that owns the scoop outlet.

    Officers mentioned 4 leaders had been issued the notices.

    Previous this week, Karnataka Congress President D Ok Shivakumar had informed journalists after completing his wondering consultation with the ED in Delhi that he used to be puzzled about positive transactions made through him to this corporate up to now.

    “Unusually, they (ED officers) have requested me concerning the cost from considered one of my believe, from me and my brother, to Younger Indian,” he informed journalists on September 19.

    Shivakumar mentioned he had sought extra time from the company to furnish information about his belongings and liabilities.

    Congress President Sonia Gandhi and her son and MP Rahul Gandhi, except for another Congress leaders, had been puzzled through the ED over the previous few months within the Nationwide Bring in cash laundering case.

    The Nationwide Bring in newspaper is revealed through Related Journals Ltd and the ED had in August searched the Younger Indian place of business positioned at ITO in Delhi as a part of this probe.

  • Pan-India raids: ED searches 40 places as a part of Delhi liquor coverage case

    Through PTI

    NEW DELHI: The ED on Friday introduced contemporary raids at about 40 places around the nation as a part of a cash laundering investigation into alleged irregularities within the now scrapped Delhi Excise Coverage, legitimate resources stated.

    The searches are being performed at premises related to liquor businessmen, vendors and provide chain networks in Nellore and a few different towns in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Delhi-NCR, they stated.

    That is the second one spherical of raids being performed by way of the federal company on this case after it first performed searches on September 6 at about 45 places around the nation.

    The Enforcement Directorate (ED) case of cash laundering within the excise coverage stems from a CBI FIR wherein Delhi Deputy Leader Minister Manish Sisodia and a few bureaucrats had been named as accused.

    The excise coverage has been rolled again now.

    The CBI had performed raids within the case on August 19, masking the Delhi flats of Sisodia (50), IAS officer and previous Delhi excise commissioner Arava Gopi Krishna, and 19 different places throughout seven states and Union Territories.

    Sisodia holds a couple of portfolios within the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi executive together with excise and training.

    The ED is probing if alleged irregularities had been performed within the components and execution of the Delhi Excise Coverage introduced out in November remaining 12 months and if some alleged “proceeds of crime” in the case of tainted cash was once generated by way of the accused.

    The company additionally is predicted to query AAP chief and minister Satyendar Jain within the Tihar prison in reference to this situation on Friday after it received permission from a neighborhood court docket to take action.

    NEW DELHI: The ED on Friday introduced contemporary raids at about 40 places around the nation as a part of a cash laundering investigation into alleged irregularities within the now scrapped Delhi Excise Coverage, legitimate resources stated.

    The searches are being performed at premises related to liquor businessmen, vendors and provide chain networks in Nellore and a few different towns in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Delhi-NCR, they stated.

    That is the second one spherical of raids being performed by way of the federal company on this case after it first performed searches on September 6 at about 45 places around the nation.

    The Enforcement Directorate (ED) case of cash laundering within the excise coverage stems from a CBI FIR wherein Delhi Deputy Leader Minister Manish Sisodia and a few bureaucrats had been named as accused.

    The excise coverage has been rolled again now.

    The CBI had performed raids within the case on August 19, masking the Delhi flats of Sisodia (50), IAS officer and previous Delhi excise commissioner Arava Gopi Krishna, and 19 different places throughout seven states and Union Territories.

    Sisodia holds a couple of portfolios within the Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi executive together with excise and training.

    The ED is probing if alleged irregularities had been performed within the components and execution of the Delhi Excise Coverage introduced out in November remaining 12 months and if some alleged “proceeds of crime” in the case of tainted cash was once generated by way of the accused.

    The company additionally is predicted to query AAP chief and minister Satyendar Jain within the Tihar prison in reference to this situation on Friday after it received permission from a neighborhood court docket to take action.

  • Jacqueline Fernandez Quizzed Through Delhi Police For 8 Hours, May No longer Solution Many Questions Appropriately

    Jacqueline Fernandez newest: Actress Jacqueline Fernandez and Pinky Irani had been interrogated on Wednesday in a cash laundering case of Rs 200 crore associated with thug Sukesh Chandrashekhar. The Financial Offenses Wing (EOW) of Delhi Police posed greater than 100 questions in 8 hours of interrogation. In keeping with assets, separate statements of Jacqueline and Pinky Irani had been recorded previous. After that, each had been interrogated by means of being made to take a seat head to head. Many solutions of Jacqueline and Pinky didn’t fit. Jacqueline may just now not even resolution many questions correctly.Additionally Learn – Nora Fatehi Bedazzles You With Hotness in a Manish Malhotra Saree And Sultry Shirt – See Attractive Pics

    The actress reached the Delhi Police place of job at 11 am. The Delhi Police had previous summoned Jacqueline two times, on 29 August and 12 September, however she may just now not make it. After this, the date of 14 September was once given. It was once thru Pinky Irani that got here involved with Sukesh Chandrashekhar. The investigating company has summoned actress Nora Fatehi and Pinky Irani on Thursday. Additionally Learn – Rajasthan Lady Shot In Delhi; Out Of Threat, Say Police

    In keeping with stories, Jacqueline and Pinky had been additionally interrogated by means of made to take a seat head to head. Previous, on this case, Delhi Police has interrogated Bollywood actress Nora Fatehi for six hours. EOW and ED are investigating this subject. Additionally Learn – Jacqueline Fernandez Issued Summons Through Delhi Police In PMLA Case

    Particular Commissioner and Joint Commissioner puzzled Jacqueline Fernandez

    In keeping with stories, Delhi Police puzzled Jacqueline about her dating with Sukesh Chandrashekhar. Requested Jacqueline why she were given dear items, how repeatedly she met Sukesh, and for the way lengthy she had identified him. Jacqueline was once puzzled by means of a crew of 6 officials led by means of EOW’s Joint Commissioner Chhaya Sharma and Particular Commissioner Ravindra Yadav.

    Sukesh Chandrashekhar talented a horse price 50 lakhs, cats price 18 lakhs

    Sukesh Chandrashekhar had talented the actress a Rs 50 lakh horse named Espuela and cats price Rs 9 lakh rupees each and every. Except those, 3 Gucci clothier luggage, 2 Gucci fitness center put on, one pair of Louis Vuitton footwear, two pairs of diamond earrings, a ruby ​​bracelet, two Hermes bracelets, and a Mini Cooper automobile got.

    Jacqueline Fernandez knew Sukesh’s truth, but was once in a dating with him

    All over the interrogation of ED, Jacqueline authorised the connection with Sukesh. In keeping with stories, the actress advised that she had taken items price crores of rupees from Sukesh. Sukesh proposed to her by means of giving her a diamond ring with the letters J and S.

    Many in their personal footage additionally went viral on social media, and then ED puzzled Jacqueline and saved the footage of each as proof. In keeping with media stories, the ED believes that Jacqueline knew from the start that Sukesh Chandrashekhar, the principle accused on this case, is a thug and an extortionist.

  • ‘ED, CBI can arrange workplaces at my place of abode’: Tejashwi sends ‘invitation’ to central companies

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    PATNA: Bihar Deputy Leader Minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Thursday mentioned some distance from being frightened of ED and CBI, he used to be in a position to let the companies arrange workplaces at his place of abode if this introduced “shanti” (peace).

    The RJD chief made the tongue-in-cheek connection with allegations of misuse of central companies in opposition to political combatants of the BJP whilst talking to newshounds at his mom and previous leader minister Rabri Devi’s area.

    “If even this doesn’t deliver Shanti I can’t lend a hand it,” he mentioned.

    Claiming that he didn’t concern “those companies” all through his first tenure as deputy leader minister, Yadav mentioned he used to struggle with the Centre for the pursuits of Bihar.

    The RJD chief served as deputy leader minister of Bihar from 2015 to 2017.

    “Since then I’ve matured, having served as chief of the opposition and urged the birthday party marketing campaign in ultimate meeting elections when my father used to be now not to be had”, mentioned the more youthful son of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad.

    “The case lodged in opposition to me relates to a time when I used to be a child, pursuing my hobby for cricket. If I had dedicated any crime why no motion used to be taken”, requested Yadav who has been named in a cash laundering case.

    In the meantime, Bihar Leader Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday termed senior BJP chief Sushil Kumar Modi’s declare that he sought after to develop into the following Vice President of the rustic as “bogus” and “garbage”.

    The JD(U) chief on Wednesday took oath as Bihar leader minister for a report 8th time, an afternoon after snapping ties with the BJP-led NDA and becoming a member of fingers with the RJD and the Congress to shape a ‘Mahagathbandhan’ govt.

    Speaking to newshounds right here, Kumar mentioned, : “You folks will have to have heard that this guy (Sushil Modi) is announcing that I sought after to develop into Vice President. What a funny story. It is bogus and garbage. I had no such need in any respect. We supported the NDA candidate within the Presidential and Vice President polls”.

    The BJP chief had alleged that Kumar sought after to develop into the vice chairman and had parted tactics with BJP after the birthday party failed to deal with his ambitions With out citing his (Sushil Modi) identify, Kumar mentioned, “Since he isn’t retaining any vital posts, he might get one thing by means of making such statements in opposition to me. Let him say no matter he needs, I don’t have any issues in any respect”.

    Modi had criticised Kumar for partying tactics with the BJP and becoming a member of fingers with RJD and others, announcing the JD(U) chief insulted High Minister Narendra Modi and the folks of Bihar who had voted for the NDA within the 2020 Meeting elections.

    The BJP chief had additionally alleged that Kumar would make the most of Lalu Prasad’s sickness and can purpose a break up within the RJD.

    PATNA: Bihar Deputy Leader Minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Thursday mentioned some distance from being frightened of ED and CBI, he used to be in a position to let the companies arrange workplaces at his place of abode if this introduced “shanti” (peace).

    The RJD chief made the tongue-in-cheek connection with allegations of misuse of central companies in opposition to political combatants of the BJP whilst talking to newshounds at his mom and previous leader minister Rabri Devi’s area.

    “If even this doesn’t deliver Shanti I can’t lend a hand it,” he mentioned.

    Claiming that he didn’t concern “those companies” all through his first tenure as deputy leader minister, Yadav mentioned he used to struggle with the Centre for the pursuits of Bihar.

    The RJD chief served as deputy leader minister of Bihar from 2015 to 2017.

    “Since then I’ve matured, having served as chief of the opposition and urged the birthday party marketing campaign in ultimate meeting elections when my father used to be now not to be had”, mentioned the more youthful son of RJD supremo Lalu Prasad.

    “The case lodged in opposition to me relates to a time when I used to be a child, pursuing my hobby for cricket. If I had dedicated any crime why no motion used to be taken”, requested Yadav who has been named in a cash laundering case.

    In the meantime, Bihar Leader Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday termed senior BJP chief Sushil Kumar Modi’s declare that he sought after to develop into the following Vice President of the rustic as “bogus” and “garbage”.

    The JD(U) chief on Wednesday took oath as Bihar leader minister for a report 8th time, an afternoon after snapping ties with the BJP-led NDA and becoming a member of fingers with the RJD and the Congress to shape a ‘Mahagathbandhan’ govt.

    Speaking to newshounds right here, Kumar mentioned, : “You folks will have to have heard that this guy (Sushil Modi) is announcing that I sought after to develop into Vice President. What a funny story. It is bogus and garbage. I had no such need in any respect. We supported the NDA candidate within the Presidential and Vice President polls”.

    The BJP chief had alleged that Kumar sought after to develop into the vice chairman and had parted tactics with BJP after the birthday party failed to deal with his ambitions With out citing his (Sushil Modi) identify, Kumar mentioned, “Since he isn’t retaining any vital posts, he might get one thing by means of making such statements in opposition to me. Let him say no matter he needs, I don’t have any issues in any respect”.

    Modi had criticised Kumar for partying tactics with the BJP and becoming a member of fingers with RJD and others, announcing the JD(U) chief insulted High Minister Narendra Modi and the folks of Bihar who had voted for the NDA within the 2020 Meeting elections.

    The BJP chief had additionally alleged that Kumar would make the most of Lalu Prasad’s sickness and can purpose a break up within the RJD.

  • ‘Fall of BJP in Bihar will make ED, CBI additionally seek advice from there, main to scale back drive on Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh’: Bhupesh Baghel

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    RANCHI: Taking a jibe at BJP Govt’s fall in Bihar, Chhattisgarh Leader Minister Bhupesh Baghel mentioned that it’ll in the long run scale back drive on Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh as ED and CBI will now additionally get started visiting there. 

    Addressing a meeting of tribals from around the Nation all the way through the concluding rite of Jharkhand Janjatiya Mahotsav in Ranchi on Wednesday, Baghel mentioned that BJP was once seeking to put a bouncer in Jharkhand, however Hemant Soren Govt performed hook shot resulting in fall in their govt in Bihar.

    Jharkhand had arranged Jharkhand Janjatiya Mahotsav to mark World Day of the International’s Indigenous Peoples, popularly referred to as International Tribal Day, for the primary time on August 9-10, participated by way of the artists from tribal-dominated states, together with the north-eastern states of India. Baghel was once additionally invited there as leader visitor for the final rite.

    “I heard a couple of days again that some political disaster is being created right here in Jharkhand. In relation to cricket, BJP was once seeking to put bouncer to topple the Hemant Soren Govt, however they performed a hook shot which ended in the autumn in their govt in Bihar,” mentioned Baghel. Now ED and CBI will even get started visiting Bihar somewhat regularly, which can in the long run lower the drive on Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, he added.

    Regarding the fairway quilt within the tribal-dominated states like Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha, Baghel knowledgeable that they don’t seem to be simplest gratifying the oxygen requirement of the Nation but additionally offering energy necessities thru massive deposits of herbal sources like coal and different minerals.

    Baghel additional added that tribal-dominated states don’t simplest supply oxygen but additionally supplies energy to all the Nation, additional announcing that the Central Govt is making an attempt to clutch the rights of tribal-dominated states.

    “We by no means disrupted its provide even in opposed scenarios however on the subject of our rights, whether or not the Central Govt is in a position to assist us,” wondered Chhattisgarh CM. He additionally warned the BJP no longer to pass judgement on tribal states like Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh as susceptible states.

    “I simply need to say that the tribal tradition is among the oldest cultures on this global, and it’s our responsibility to preserve this primitive tradition, which is capably being carried out by way of Jharkhand Govt,” mentioned Baghel. 
    He additionally thanked Soren for celebrating International Tribal Day for 2 days and pointing out a vacation on at the moment as carried out by way of him in Chhattisgarh.

    Jharkhand Leader Minister Hemant Soren then again mentioned that in all places there are discussions about protective the forests, hills and rivers, however there is not any dialogue about protective the tribal group.

    “Due to this fact, August 9 is sort of a answer day for us in order that the tribal group may elevate their voice to lead them to achieve to the folks sitting at the best of the hierarchy,” mentioned Soren. The tribal group has to battle many extra battles for his or her rights, he added.

    RANCHI: Taking a jibe at BJP Govt’s fall in Bihar, Chhattisgarh Leader Minister Bhupesh Baghel mentioned that it’ll in the long run scale back drive on Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh as ED and CBI will now additionally get started visiting there. 

    Addressing a meeting of tribals from around the Nation all the way through the concluding rite of Jharkhand Janjatiya Mahotsav in Ranchi on Wednesday, Baghel mentioned that BJP was once seeking to put a bouncer in Jharkhand, however Hemant Soren Govt performed hook shot resulting in fall in their govt in Bihar.

    Jharkhand had arranged Jharkhand Janjatiya Mahotsav to mark World Day of the International’s Indigenous Peoples, popularly referred to as International Tribal Day, for the primary time on August 9-10, participated by way of the artists from tribal-dominated states, together with the north-eastern states of India. Baghel was once additionally invited there as leader visitor for the final rite.

    “I heard a couple of days again that some political disaster is being created right here in Jharkhand. In relation to cricket, BJP was once seeking to put bouncer to topple the Hemant Soren Govt, however they performed a hook shot which ended in the autumn in their govt in Bihar,” mentioned Baghel. Now ED and CBI will even get started visiting Bihar somewhat regularly, which can in the long run lower the drive on Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, he added.

    Regarding the fairway quilt within the tribal-dominated states like Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha, Baghel knowledgeable that they don’t seem to be simplest gratifying the oxygen requirement of the Nation but additionally offering energy necessities thru massive deposits of herbal sources like coal and different minerals.

    Baghel additional added that tribal-dominated states don’t simplest supply oxygen but additionally supplies energy to all the Nation, additional announcing that the Central Govt is making an attempt to clutch the rights of tribal-dominated states.

    “We by no means disrupted its provide even in opposed scenarios however on the subject of our rights, whether or not the Central Govt is in a position to assist us,” wondered Chhattisgarh CM. He additionally warned the BJP no longer to pass judgement on tribal states like Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh as susceptible states.

    “I simply need to say that the tribal tradition is among the oldest cultures on this global, and it’s our responsibility to preserve this primitive tradition, which is capably being carried out by way of Jharkhand Govt,” mentioned Baghel. 
    He additionally thanked Soren for celebrating International Tribal Day for 2 days and pointing out a vacation on at the moment as carried out by way of him in Chhattisgarh.

    Jharkhand Leader Minister Hemant Soren then again mentioned that in all places there are discussions about protective the forests, hills and rivers, however there is not any dialogue about protective the tribal group.

    “Due to this fact, August 9 is sort of a answer day for us in order that the tribal group may elevate their voice to lead them to achieve to the folks sitting at the best of the hierarchy,” mentioned Soren. The tribal group has to battle many extra battles for his or her rights, he added.