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  • AAP Leader Satyendar Jain Gets Bail In Money Laundering Case |

    In another relief for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), senior party leader Satyendar Jain has got bail in an alleged money laundering case. The former Delhi Cabinet minister was granted bail by  a Delhi Court over ‘delay in trial’ and ‘long incarceration’ in the prison without trial.

    Jain was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on May 30, 2022, for allegedly laundering money through four companies connected to him. He remains in judicial custody.

    “Considering the delay in trial and long incarceration of 18 months, and the fact that the trail will take long to start, let alone conclude, the accused is favourably suited for the relief,” said Special Judge Vishal Gogne.

    The judge granted bail with a bond of Rs 50,000, requiring two sureties of the same amount. The Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) case originates from a 2017 FIR filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Jain under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

  • ED Arrested Delhi AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan In Money Laundering Case: Source |

    New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan on Monday following a raid at his residence in the morning. The ED’s visit, part of an ongoing investigation, resulted in Khan’s detention, escalating tensions within the Aam Aadmi Party. Details of the probe remain unclear, but the development has sparked political reactions, with party leaders calling the move politically motivated.

    Prior to the action, Khan announced on Monday that officials from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) have arrived at his residence in Okhla, Delhi, with the intention of arresting him.

    This is a developing story. 

    #WATCH | Delhi: AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan detained by ED officials.

    ED had arrived at his residence to conduct a raid, earlier today. pic.twitter.com/X07XN2Tpaa
    — ANI (@ANI) September 2, 2024

    In a post on X, Khan said, “ED people have just arrived at my house to arrest me.”

    “It’s seven in the morning, and the ED has arrived to arrest me under the guise of a search warrant. My mother-in-law, who is battling cancer, is currently at my home. I have responded to all their notices and have written to them as well. They have been harassing me continuously for the past two years with the sole aim of breaking our party. But we will neither bow down nor break,” Khan said in the clip.

    Khan released a video statement on X, alleging that the ED team intends to arrest him. He stated, “The ED team is using a search as an excuse to arrest me. My mother-in-law, who recently underwent surgery four days ago for cancer, is at my home. I had notified the ED about this situation.”

    Khan is being scrutinized in a money laundering case linked to financial irregularities involving the Delhi Waqf Board. 

  • Bail Is Rule And Jail Is Exception Is Applicable Even In Money Laundering Cases: SC |

    New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that even in money laundering cases, bail is a rule and jail is an exception, and granted relief to Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s aide in an illegal mining related case registered by the Enforcement Directorate.

    A bench of Justices BR Gavai and KV Viswanathan said the court has held that even in cases under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), “bail is a rule and jail is an exception.”

    The bench said no person should be deprived of its liberty and section 45 of the PMLA which lays down twin conditions for bail of an accused in a money laundering case does not rewrite the principle to mean that deprivation of liberty is the norm.

    The top court referred to the August 9 verdict in the money laundering and corruption cases involving former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia to say that liberty of the individual is always the rule and deprivation of it by procedure established by law is the exception.

    “Twin test under section 45 of the PMLA does not take away this principle,” the bench held.

    It granted bail to one Prem Prakash, who is alleged to be a close aide of Soren by the ED and has been accused of being involved in illegal mining in the state.

    The top court set aside the March 22 order of the Jharkhand High Court denying him bail and directed the trial court to expedite the trial in the case.

  • Arrested in Feb 2022, NCP chief Malik walks out of sanatorium on securing intervening time bail from SC

    By means of PTI

    MUMBAI: Former Maharashtra minister and NCP chief Nawab Malik used to be on Monday discharged from a personal sanatorium right here, 3 days after the Very best Courtroom granted him intervening time bail for 2 months on clinical grounds in a cash laundering case.

    One-and-a-half years after his arrest, Malik used to be discharged from the sanatorium in suburban Kurla, the place he used to be present process remedy whilst being in judicial custody, at round 8 pm, his attorneys mentioned.

    Previous within the day, a distinct courtroom set his bail prerequisites, considered one of which barred him from chatting with the media.

    The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested the previous state minister in February 2022 underneath the Prevention of Cash Laundering Act (PMLA) in a case allegedly connected to fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and his buddies.

    The 64-year-old baby-kisser has been present process remedy on the personal sanatorium since Would possibly 2022 for a kidney-related ailment.

    The particular courtroom granted his unencumber on a money bond of Rs 50,000.

    The opposite prerequisites imposed by means of the particular courtroom are that he shall indirectly or not directly make any inducement, danger, or guarantees to any individuals/witnesses conversant in the information of the case.

    It additionally directed the accused at hand over his authentic passport to the ED, which is probing the case.

    Malik shall now not take pleasure in any prison actions and supply all his main points in appreciate of clinical exam to the central company, mentioned the particular courtroom.

    The Very best Courtroom had on Friday granted Malik intervening time bail for 2 months on clinical grounds.

    A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi famous that the senior baby-kisser is in sanatorium for remedy of a kidney-related illness and different illnesses.

    “We’re passing the order strictly on clinical prerequisites and feature now not entered into the deserves of the case,” the bench had mentioned whilst granting the intervening time bail.

    Malik had sought reduction from the Bombay Prime Courtroom, claiming he used to be affected by a protracted kidney illness excluding quite a lot of different illnesses.

    He additionally sought bail on advantage.

    The HC, then again, had rejected the NCP chief’s plea for reduction on clinical grounds and is anticipated to listen to his bail software on advantage.

    The ED’s case towards Malik is in line with an FIR filed by means of the Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) towards Ibrahim, a chosen world terrorist and a key accused within the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts, and his buddies underneath the Illegal Actions (Prevention) Act.

    Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule, a key chief of the NCP faction led by means of celebration founder Sharad Pawar, hailed the intervening time bail granted to Malik because the “victory of reality”.

    “I got here right here to obtain my brother. Satyamev Jayate!” Sule mentioned outdoor the sanatorium, the place Malik used to be admitted.

    “I’ve all the time wired that the arrest of Nawab Malik or former house minister Anil Deshmukh or Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut (each have been arrested previous and are actually out on bail) used to be unlucky. In spite of everything, we were given justice in the course of the courtroom,” the Lok Sabha MP from Baramati informed journalists.

    Requested about Malik’s daughter and brother assembly Deputy Leader Minister and rebellion NCP chief Ajit Pawar a couple of days again, Sule mentioned her seek advice from to the sanatorium didn’t have any political perspective.

    Queried on Narendra Rane, an Ajit Pawar loyalist, asking a number of of his supporters to welcome Malik outdoor the sanatorium, Sule mentioned she used to be now not acutely aware of it.

    “When Anil Deshmukh used to be launched (from prison in past due 2022), I had come to obtain him. In a similar way, I’ve come right here to obtain Nawab bhai. Sadly, he had confronted injustice and he tolerated it for a very long time. The reality has in any case pop out by way of courtroom. This is a large reduction for all folks. It used to be an excessively tricky duration for all folks,” she mentioned.

    Sule mentioned she had carefully noticed the struggling of members of the family of Malik and Deshmukh.

    “The Very best Courtroom has in any case given bail to Malik for 2 months. I am hoping it is going to get prolonged additional. I’m grateful to the courtroom for giving him justice,” she mentioned.

    MUMBAI: Former Maharashtra minister and NCP chief Nawab Malik used to be on Monday discharged from a personal sanatorium right here, 3 days after the Very best Courtroom granted him intervening time bail for 2 months on clinical grounds in a cash laundering case.

    One-and-a-half years after his arrest, Malik used to be discharged from the sanatorium in suburban Kurla, the place he used to be present process remedy whilst being in judicial custody, at round 8 pm, his attorneys mentioned.

    Previous within the day, a distinct courtroom set his bail prerequisites, considered one of which barred him from chatting with the media.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested the previous state minister in February 2022 underneath the Prevention of Cash Laundering Act (PMLA) in a case allegedly connected to fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and his buddies.

    The 64-year-old baby-kisser has been present process remedy on the personal sanatorium since Would possibly 2022 for a kidney-related ailment.

    The particular courtroom granted his unencumber on a money bond of Rs 50,000.

    The opposite prerequisites imposed by means of the particular courtroom are that he shall indirectly or not directly make any inducement, danger, or guarantees to any individuals/witnesses conversant in the information of the case.

    It additionally directed the accused at hand over his authentic passport to the ED, which is probing the case.

    Malik shall now not take pleasure in any prison actions and supply all his main points in appreciate of clinical exam to the central company, mentioned the particular courtroom.

    The Very best Courtroom had on Friday granted Malik intervening time bail for 2 months on clinical grounds.

    A bench of Justices Aniruddha Bose and Bela M Trivedi famous that the senior baby-kisser is in sanatorium for remedy of a kidney-related illness and different illnesses.

    “We’re passing the order strictly on clinical prerequisites and feature now not entered into the deserves of the case,” the bench had mentioned whilst granting the intervening time bail.

    Malik had sought reduction from the Bombay Prime Courtroom, claiming he used to be affected by a protracted kidney illness excluding quite a lot of different illnesses.

    He additionally sought bail on advantage.

    The HC, then again, had rejected the NCP chief’s plea for reduction on clinical grounds and is anticipated to listen to his bail software on advantage.

    The ED’s case towards Malik is in line with an FIR filed by means of the Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) towards Ibrahim, a chosen world terrorist and a key accused within the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts, and his buddies underneath the Illegal Actions (Prevention) Act.

    Lok Sabha MP Supriya Sule, a key chief of the NCP faction led by means of celebration founder Sharad Pawar, hailed the intervening time bail granted to Malik because the “victory of reality”.

    “I got here right here to obtain my brother. Satyamev Jayate!” Sule mentioned outdoor the sanatorium, the place Malik used to be admitted.

    “I’ve all the time wired that the arrest of Nawab Malik or former house minister Anil Deshmukh or Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut (each have been arrested previous and are actually out on bail) used to be unlucky. In spite of everything, we were given justice in the course of the courtroom,” the Lok Sabha MP from Baramati informed journalists.

    Requested about Malik’s daughter and brother assembly Deputy Leader Minister and rebellion NCP chief Ajit Pawar a couple of days again, Sule mentioned her seek advice from to the sanatorium didn’t have any political perspective.

    Queried on Narendra Rane, an Ajit Pawar loyalist, asking a number of of his supporters to welcome Malik outdoor the sanatorium, Sule mentioned she used to be now not acutely aware of it.

    “When Anil Deshmukh used to be launched (from prison in past due 2022), I had come to obtain him. In a similar way, I’ve come right here to obtain Nawab bhai. Sadly, he had confronted injustice and he tolerated it for a very long time. The reality has in any case pop out by way of courtroom. This is a large reduction for all folks. It used to be an excessively tricky duration for all folks,” she mentioned.

    Sule mentioned she had carefully noticed the struggling of members of the family of Malik and Deshmukh.

    “The Very best Courtroom has in any case given bail to Malik for 2 months. I am hoping it is going to get prolonged additional. I’m grateful to the courtroom for giving him justice,” she mentioned.

  • Delhi HC seeks stand of NewsClick, its editor on ED plea towards coverage in cash laundering case

    By means of PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Delhi Top Courtroom on Friday sought the stand of stories portal NewsClick and its editor-in-chief on a plea by means of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) looking for holiday of an previous order granting them coverage from coercive motion in a cash laundering case.

    Issuing a understand to NewsClick and its editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha, Justice Saurabh Banerjee seen that prima facie, the investigation company’s submissions for holiday of meantime coverage have advantage and require deliberation.

    The appliance is a part of the continuing court cases on a petition by means of the portal looking for a duplicate of the Enforcement Case Knowledge Record (ECIR) lodged by means of the ED within the case.

    The ED suggest stated new subject matter has been unearthed, revealing the fee of the offence of cash laundering.

    He additionally stated the petition was once no longer maintainable because the ECIR is an interior report that can not be provided and the petitioners can not “piggyback” at the meantime aid.

    It is a felony conspiracy for “paid information” the place crores of rupees have are available violation of regulations, the ED’s suggest submitted.

    “Prima facie, within the opinion of this courtroom, the above competition has advantage and calls for deliberation. In view thereof, factor understand,” Justice Banerjee stated and indexed the topic for additional listening to on September 6.

    ALSO READ | NewsClick: ED probes Prakash Karat-billionaire Singham e-mail exchanges, budget switch to reporters

    Recommend for the petitioners stated there was once no urgency within the topic.

    Within the utility for holiday of the meantime order, the ED stated the Ultimate Courtroom has deprecated the apply of “blanket no coercive motion” orders and such orders throughout the process investigation just about quantity to granting anticipatory bail to the accused.

    “Since ECIR can now not be supplied to the accused and as for grant of anticipatory bail the dual stipulations of Phase 45 (PMLA) are required to be complied (with), the continuation of meantime coverage to the accused petitioner just about quantities to grant of anticipatory bail in a PMLA case with out the delight of the dual stipulations.

    Subsequently, the orders dated 21.06.2021 and 29.07.2021 granting meantime coverage will have to be vacated on the earliest in view of the settled place of legislation,” the ED utility stated.

    On June 21 closing 12 months, the Top Courtroom directed the ED to not take any coercive motion towards NewsClick and Purkayastha in reference to the cash laundering case.

    The meantime coverage was once additional prolonged on July 29, 2021.

    The ED initiated its probe at the foundation of a Delhi Police FIR and has carried out searches at the premises of NewsClick and a number of other different puts in reference to the cash gained from in a foreign country.

    In step with the FIR, the petitioner corporate, PPK Newsclick Studio Non-public Restricted, gained overseas direct funding (FDI) to the track of Rs 9.59 crore from International Media Holdings LLC USA throughout 2018-19.

    It alleged that the funding was once made by means of a great deal overvaluing the stocks of the petitioner corporate to steer clear of the 26 in keeping with cent FDI cap in a virtual information site.

    It was once additional alleged that over 45 in keeping with cent of this funding was once diverted or siphoned off for the cost of wage/consultancy, hire and different bills.

    Subsequently, it’s alleged that the corporate has violated FDI and different regulations of the rustic and led to a loss to the federal government exchequer.

    NEW DELHI: The Delhi Top Courtroom on Friday sought the stand of stories portal NewsClick and its editor-in-chief on a plea by means of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) looking for holiday of an previous order granting them coverage from coercive motion in a cash laundering case.

    Issuing a understand to NewsClick and its editor-in-chief Prabir Purkayastha, Justice Saurabh Banerjee seen that prima facie, the investigation company’s submissions for holiday of meantime coverage have advantage and require deliberation.

    The appliance is a part of the continuing court cases on a petition by means of the portal looking for a duplicate of the Enforcement Case Knowledge Record (ECIR) lodged by means of the ED within the case.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The ED suggest stated new subject matter has been unearthed, revealing the fee of the offence of cash laundering.

    He additionally stated the petition was once no longer maintainable because the ECIR is an interior report that can not be provided and the petitioners can not “piggyback” at the meantime aid.

    It is a felony conspiracy for “paid information” the place crores of rupees have are available violation of regulations, the ED’s suggest submitted.

    “Prima facie, within the opinion of this courtroom, the above competition has advantage and calls for deliberation. In view thereof, factor understand,” Justice Banerjee stated and indexed the topic for additional listening to on September 6.

    ALSO READ | NewsClick: ED probes Prakash Karat-billionaire Singham e-mail exchanges, budget switch to reporters

    Recommend for the petitioners stated there was once no urgency within the topic.

    Within the utility for holiday of the meantime order, the ED stated the Ultimate Courtroom has deprecated the apply of “blanket no coercive motion” orders and such orders throughout the process investigation just about quantity to granting anticipatory bail to the accused.

    “Since ECIR can now not be supplied to the accused and as for grant of anticipatory bail the dual stipulations of Phase 45 (PMLA) are required to be complied (with), the continuation of meantime coverage to the accused petitioner just about quantities to grant of anticipatory bail in a PMLA case with out the delight of the dual stipulations.

    Subsequently, the orders dated 21.06.2021 and 29.07.2021 granting meantime coverage will have to be vacated on the earliest in view of the settled place of legislation,” the ED utility stated.

    On June 21 closing 12 months, the Top Courtroom directed the ED to not take any coercive motion towards NewsClick and Purkayastha in reference to the cash laundering case.

    The meantime coverage was once additional prolonged on July 29, 2021.

    The ED initiated its probe at the foundation of a Delhi Police FIR and has carried out searches at the premises of NewsClick and a number of other different puts in reference to the cash gained from in a foreign country.

    In step with the FIR, the petitioner corporate, PPK Newsclick Studio Non-public Restricted, gained overseas direct funding (FDI) to the track of Rs 9.59 crore from International Media Holdings LLC USA throughout 2018-19.

    It alleged that the funding was once made by means of a great deal overvaluing the stocks of the petitioner corporate to steer clear of the 26 in keeping with cent FDI cap in a virtual information site.

    It was once additional alleged that over 45 in keeping with cent of this funding was once diverted or siphoned off for the cost of wage/consultancy, hire and different bills.

    Subsequently, it’s alleged that the corporate has violated FDI and different regulations of the rustic and led to a loss to the federal government exchequer.

  • Senthil Balaji case: SC upholds arrest by way of ED, lets in five-day custody 

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    NEW DELHI:   The Splendid Courtroom on Monday brushed aside the petitions filed by way of Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji and his spouse Megala in opposition to a Madras Top Courtroom order upholding his arrest by way of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a cash laundering case. The highest courtroom additionally allowed ED to take Balaji into custody for 5 days until August 12.

    A bench of Justices A S Bopanna and M M Sundresh additionally directed the registry to position prior to the Leader Justice of India for suitable orders to come to a decision the bigger factor of whether or not the 15-day custody duration must be handiest inside the first 15 days of remand or spanning all the duration of investigation, 60 or 90 days because the case could also be, as an entire.

    The courtroom stated the writ of habeas corpus used to be now not maintainable in opposition to the arrest and the order of remand can’t be challenged in a habeas corpus petition. 

    Police custody contains all probe companies, says SC, upholds HC order

    “Any ‘custody’ underneath Segment 167 of CrPC would now not handiest come with police custody but additionally of alternative investigating companies,” the bench stated.

    Segment 167 (2) empowers a Justice of the Peace to authorise the detention of an accused in police custody past the duration of 15 days if he’s glad that good enough grounds exist for doing so.

    Calling the segment a “bridge between liberty and investigation appearing a fantastic balancing act,” the courtroom in its 87-page verdict authored by way of Justice Sundresh additionally stated curtailment of 15 days of police custody by way of any extraneous instances, the act of God, an order of the courtroom now not being the at hand paintings of investigating company would now not act as a restriction.

    Pronouncing that no writ of habeas corpus would follow after forwarding an arrestee to the jurisdictional Justice of the Peace underneath Segment 19(3) of PMLA, the courtroom stated, “A writ of habeas corpus shall handiest be issued when the detention is unlawful. As a question of rule, an order of remand by way of a judicial officer, culminating right into a judicial serve as can’t be challenged by means of a writ of habeas corpus whilst it’s open to the individual aggrieved to hunt different statutory therapies.

    We discover good enough compliance with Segment 19 of the PMLA, 2002, which contemplates a rigorous process prior to making an arrest. The realized Most important Periods Pass judgement on did be mindful of the stated truth by way of passing a reasoned order. The appellant used to be accordingly produced prior to the courtroom and whilst he used to be in its custody, a judicial remand used to be made. As this can be a reasoned and talking order, the appellant must have puzzled it prior to the suitable discussion board.

    We’re handiest interested by the remand in favour of the respondents. Subsequently, even on that flooring, we do dangle {that a} writ of habeas corpus isn’t maintainable because the arrest and custody have already been upheld by means of rejection of the bail software,” the courtroom stated. Moreover, the courtroom additionally dominated that segment 41A of CrPC which mandates cops to factor a realize of look to an individual in opposition to whom an inexpensive grievance has been made, credible data has been won, or an inexpensive suspicion exists that he has dedicated a cognisable offence does now not follow to an arrest made underneath the Prevention of Cash Laundering Act, 2002.

    NEW DELHI:   The Splendid Courtroom on Monday brushed aside the petitions filed by way of Tamil Nadu minister V Senthil Balaji and his spouse Megala in opposition to a Madras Top Courtroom order upholding his arrest by way of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a cash laundering case. The highest courtroom additionally allowed ED to take Balaji into custody for 5 days until August 12.

    A bench of Justices A S Bopanna and M M Sundresh additionally directed the registry to position prior to the Leader Justice of India for suitable orders to come to a decision the bigger factor of whether or not the 15-day custody duration must be handiest inside the first 15 days of remand or spanning all the duration of investigation, 60 or 90 days because the case could also be, as an entire.

    The courtroom stated the writ of habeas corpus used to be now not maintainable in opposition to the arrest and the order of remand can’t be challenged in a habeas corpus petition. googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Police custody contains all probe companies, says SC, upholds HC order

    “Any ‘custody’ underneath Segment 167 of CrPC would now not handiest come with police custody but additionally of alternative investigating companies,” the bench stated.

    Segment 167 (2) empowers a Justice of the Peace to authorise the detention of an accused in police custody past the duration of 15 days if he’s glad that good enough grounds exist for doing so.

    Calling the segment a “bridge between liberty and investigation appearing a fantastic balancing act,” the courtroom in its 87-page verdict authored by way of Justice Sundresh additionally stated curtailment of 15 days of police custody by way of any extraneous instances, the act of God, an order of the courtroom now not being the at hand paintings of investigating company would now not act as a restriction.

    Pronouncing that no writ of habeas corpus would follow after forwarding an arrestee to the jurisdictional Justice of the Peace underneath Segment 19(3) of PMLA, the courtroom stated, “A writ of habeas corpus shall handiest be issued when the detention is unlawful. As a question of rule, an order of remand by way of a judicial officer, culminating right into a judicial serve as can’t be challenged by means of a writ of habeas corpus whilst it’s open to the individual aggrieved to hunt different statutory therapies.

    We discover good enough compliance with Segment 19 of the PMLA, 2002, which contemplates a rigorous process prior to making an arrest. The realized Most important Periods Pass judgement on did be mindful of the stated truth by way of passing a reasoned order. The appellant used to be accordingly produced prior to the courtroom and whilst he used to be in its custody, a judicial remand used to be made. As this can be a reasoned and talking order, the appellant must have puzzled it prior to the suitable discussion board.

    We’re handiest interested by the remand in favour of the respondents. Subsequently, even on that flooring, we do dangle {that a} writ of habeas corpus isn’t maintainable because the arrest and custody have already been upheld by means of rejection of the bail software,” the courtroom stated. Moreover, the courtroom additionally dominated that segment 41A of CrPC which mandates cops to factor a realize of look to an individual in opposition to whom an inexpensive grievance has been made, credible data has been won, or an inexpensive suspicion exists that he has dedicated a cognisable offence does now not follow to an arrest made underneath the Prevention of Cash Laundering Act, 2002.

  • Cash laundering case: Bombay HC refuses bail to NCP chief Nawab Malik on clinical grounds

    By means of PTI

    MUMBAI: The Bombay Prime Court docket on Thursday refused to grant bail on clinical grounds to NCP chief and previous Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik in reference to a cash laundering case being probed by way of the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

    Malik used to be arrested in February 2022 by way of the ED within the case allegedly related to the actions of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim and his pals.

    The Nationalist Congress Celebration (NCP) is in judicial custody and recently present process remedy in a non-public health facility right here.

    Malik had sought bail from the HC on clinical grounds, announcing he used to be affected by a protracted kidney illness with the exception of quite a lot of different diseases.

    He additionally sought bail on deserves.

    A unmarried bench of Justice Anuja Prabhudessai rejected Malik’s plea in the hunt for bail on clinical grounds.

    The courtroom stated it will listen his plea in the hunt for bail on deserves after two weeks.

    Malik’s recommend Amit Desai had argued his consumer’s well being used to be deteriorating during the last 8 months and he used to be in level 2 to level 3 of power kidney illness.

    He prompt the courtroom to grant Malik bail taking into consideration his well being situation and stated if he persisted to be stored in such worrying stipulations, then it will be deadly.

    Further Solicitor Common Anil Singh, showing for the ED, antagonistic the bail and stated Malik is already in a health facility of his selection and is receiving clinical remedy.

    The ED’s case towards Malik is in keeping with an FIR filed by way of the Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) towards Dawood Ibrahim, a delegated world terrorist and a key accused within the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts, and his pals beneath the Illegal Actions (Prevention) Act.

    MUMBAI: The Bombay Prime Court docket on Thursday refused to grant bail on clinical grounds to NCP chief and previous Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik in reference to a cash laundering case being probed by way of the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

    Malik used to be arrested in February 2022 by way of the ED within the case allegedly related to the actions of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim and his pals.

    The Nationalist Congress Celebration (NCP) is in judicial custody and recently present process remedy in a non-public health facility right here.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Malik had sought bail from the HC on clinical grounds, announcing he used to be affected by a protracted kidney illness with the exception of quite a lot of different diseases.

    He additionally sought bail on deserves.

    A unmarried bench of Justice Anuja Prabhudessai rejected Malik’s plea in the hunt for bail on clinical grounds.

    The courtroom stated it will listen his plea in the hunt for bail on deserves after two weeks.

    Malik’s recommend Amit Desai had argued his consumer’s well being used to be deteriorating during the last 8 months and he used to be in level 2 to level 3 of power kidney illness.

    He prompt the courtroom to grant Malik bail taking into consideration his well being situation and stated if he persisted to be stored in such worrying stipulations, then it will be deadly.

    Further Solicitor Common Anil Singh, showing for the ED, antagonistic the bail and stated Malik is already in a health facility of his selection and is receiving clinical remedy.

    The ED’s case towards Malik is in keeping with an FIR filed by way of the Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) towards Dawood Ibrahim, a delegated world terrorist and a key accused within the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts, and his pals beneath the Illegal Actions (Prevention) Act.

  • Ideal Courtroom grants period in-between bail to suspended Jharkhand IAS officer in cash laundering case

    By means of PTI

    NEW DELHI: The Ideal Courtroom on Friday granted period in-between bail for a length of 2 months to suspended Jharkhand cadre IAS officer Pooja Singhal in a cash laundering case to allow her to appear after her unwell daughter.

    The order was once handed via a bench headed via Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul whilst listening to Singhal’s attraction towards the Jharkhand Top Courtroom order pushing aside her bail plea when it comes to the Enforcement Directorate’s probe coming up from alleged corruption within the MGNREGA scheme.

    “We’re susceptible to grant period in-between bail to the petitioner for the needs of getting to her daughter for a length of 2 months from the date of unlock,” stated the bench additionally comprising Justice Manoj Misra.

    The courtroom directed Singhal, represented via senior recommend Sidharth Luthra, not to affect the witnesses, as alleged via the company, and now not seek advice from Jharkhand excluding for attending courtroom hearings.

    The recommend for the company argued right through the listening to that Singhal’s daughter was once being “medically controlled” and her husband, the lady’s stepfather was once there to appear after her and there have been “severe apprehensions” with recognize to the accused influencing witnesses if launched.

    The highest courtroom had previous granted period in-between bail for a definite length to the reputable within the subject in January whilst asking the ED to answer her bail plea.

    Singhal has been in custody since Might 11, 2022 after raids had been performed at homes connected to her.

    The ED has accused Singhal, a former state mines division secretary, of cash laundering and stated its workforce seized greater than Rs 36 crore money connected to alleged unlawful mining as a part of two separate cash laundering investigations.

    Previous, the highest courtroom sought the probe company’s reaction on Singhal’s period in-between bail plea at the flooring of the in poor health well being of her daughter.

    Except the 2000-batch IAS officer, her businessman husband, a chartered accountant related to the couple, and others had been additionally raided via the ED as a part of the cash laundering probe.

    Singhal was once suspended via the state govt following her arrest.

    Suman Kumar, a chartered accountant connected to Singhal and her husband, was once additionally arrested via the company and money totalling Rs 19.76 crore was once seized from him.

    NEW DELHI: The Ideal Courtroom on Friday granted period in-between bail for a length of 2 months to suspended Jharkhand cadre IAS officer Pooja Singhal in a cash laundering case to allow her to appear after her unwell daughter.

    The order was once handed via a bench headed via Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul whilst listening to Singhal’s attraction towards the Jharkhand Top Courtroom order pushing aside her bail plea when it comes to the Enforcement Directorate’s probe coming up from alleged corruption within the MGNREGA scheme.

    “We’re susceptible to grant period in-between bail to the petitioner for the needs of getting to her daughter for a length of 2 months from the date of unlock,” stated the bench additionally comprising Justice Manoj Misra.

    The courtroom directed Singhal, represented via senior recommend Sidharth Luthra, not to affect the witnesses, as alleged via the company, and now not seek advice from Jharkhand excluding for attending courtroom hearings.

    The recommend for the company argued right through the listening to that Singhal’s daughter was once being “medically controlled” and her husband, the lady’s stepfather was once there to appear after her and there have been “severe apprehensions” with recognize to the accused influencing witnesses if launched.

    The highest courtroom had previous granted period in-between bail for a definite length to the reputable within the subject in January whilst asking the ED to answer her bail plea.

    Singhal has been in custody since Might 11, 2022 after raids had been performed at homes connected to her.

    The ED has accused Singhal, a former state mines division secretary, of cash laundering and stated its workforce seized greater than Rs 36 crore money connected to alleged unlawful mining as a part of two separate cash laundering investigations.

    Previous, the highest courtroom sought the probe company’s reaction on Singhal’s period in-between bail plea at the flooring of the in poor health well being of her daughter.

    Except the 2000-batch IAS officer, her businessman husband, a chartered accountant related to the couple, and others had been additionally raided via the ED as a part of the cash laundering probe.

    Singhal was once suspended via the state govt following her arrest.

    Suman Kumar, a chartered accountant connected to Singhal and her husband, was once additionally arrested via the company and money totalling Rs 19.76 crore was once seized from him.

  • Pak court docket extends anticipatory bail to PM Shehbaz’s son in cash laundering case

    A Pakistani court docket granted an extension of anticipatory bail to Suleman Shehbaz, the more youthful son of High Minister Shehbaz Sharif in cash laundering and collecting resources instances on Friday.

    Islamabad,UPDATED: Dec 23, 2022 23:42 IST

    High Minister Shehbaz and his elder son Hamza have been acquitted within the cash laundering case.

    By means of Press Accept as true with of India: A Pakistani court docket right here on Friday granted an extension of anticipatory bail until January 7 to Suleman Shehbaz, the more youthful son of High Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in two separate instances of cash laundering and collecting resources past identified resources of source of revenue, media experiences mentioned.

    The extension granted by way of the Islamabad Top Court docket (IHC) comes days after Suleman, 40, used to be given pre-arrest bail on December 13 after he returned to Pakistan previous this month after final in self-exile in London for 4 years, the Crack of dawn newspaper reported “Suleman had filed a petition within the IHC thru his suggest for 2 weeks’ protecting bail in a cash laundering case registered in opposition to him.

    It’s been granted until January 7,” the record mentioned. Suleman is an accused in a cash laundering case registered with the Federal Investigation Company (FIA) whilst the Nationwide Duty Bureau (NAB) has named him in an assets-beyond-means case.

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    On Friday, Suleman implored the court docket that he and his circle of relatives were subjected to political victimisation by way of implicating them in cast instances, The Categorical Tribune newspaper reported. On December 13 too, the court docket, after listening to the plea by way of his attorney, granted 14-day protecting bail to him, fighting Suleman’s arrest by way of the FIA.

    Previous, the IHC had barred FIA from arresting Suleman upon his arrival in Pakistan and ordered him to give up ahead of the government by way of December 13. Suleman had long past in a foreign country in October 2018, and then a case of cash laundering used to be filed in opposition to him by way of the FIA. He then endured to reside in the United Kingdom in self-imposed exile. The protecting bail granted by way of the IHC would save him from arrest within the cash laundering case.

    He used to be accused of absenteeism within the case. In his newest petition, Suleman mentioned that the prosecution controlled to obtain more than a few orders, together with an order mentioning him a proclaimed culprit “thru misrepresentation and concealment of subject matter info. Within the petition, he said that he used to be made a sufferer of false instances by way of government beneath the regime of ousted high minister Imran Khan.

    Pleading for his innocence, Suleman advised the court docket that he had returned to Pakistan to give up to the method of legislation, the record mentioned. With the exception of Suleman, High Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his elder son Hamza Sharif have been additionally booked by way of the FIA for the case of cash laundering value over Rs 16 billion. Alternatively, in October, High Minister Shehbaz and his elder son Hamza have been acquitted within the cash laundering case.

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    Dec 23, 2022

  • Rakul Preet Singh Summoned by way of ED in DRUGS-Comparable Cash Laundering Case

    ED had summoned Rakul Preet Singh when it comes to the infamous scheme to offer dear medication like LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) and MDMA.

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    Bollywood actress Rakul Preet Singh on Friday used to be requested by way of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to enroll in the investigation right into a purported cash laundering case involving a drug case in Tollywood (the Telugu movie trade). On December 19, Rakul has been referred to as to look ahead of the ED. She has previous seemed ahead of the federal investigation company in September of remaining 12 months after being summoned as a part of the investigation when it comes to a high-end narcotics ring that used to be busted within the town in 2017.

    Previous, the ED had summoned a variety of different Tollywood celebrities when it comes to the infamous scheme to offer dear medication like LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) and MDMA (3,4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine) that Telangana’s Prohibition and Excise division had cracked.

    Actor Charmee Kaur and Telugu filmmaker Puri Jagannadh had already been wondered by way of the ED, consistent with PTI. A Particular Investigation Crew (SIT) of Telangana’s Prohibition and Excise division had previous regarded into the suspected drug connections with Tollywood and interrogated 11 other folks related to the Telugu movie trade, together with administrators and actors along with one of the crucial actors’ drivers.

    Revealed Date: December 16, 2022 5:09 PM IST