Aam Aadmi Party

October 18, 2024 9:22 PM

Delhi court grants bail to Satyendar Jain in PMLA case after 18 months in jail

The Rouse Avenue Court on Friday granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi cabinet minister Satyendar Jain, who had been incarcerated for 18 months in a money laundering case. Jain was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on May 30, 2022, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Special Judge Vishal Gogne approved his bail upon furnishing a bond of Rs. 50,000 along with a surety of the same amount. Jain's wife and daughter were emotional and broke down in...

September 17, 2024 2:21 PM

Atishi to succeed Arvind Kejriwal as Delhi’s chief minister

Atishi is set to become the new chief minister of Delhi, following a proposal from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convenor and current Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. On Tuesday, Kejriwal recommended her name, and she was subsequently elected as the leader of the AAP Legislative Party, according to sources cited by ANI. Earlier, Delhi Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj dismissed speculation that Kejriwal's wife, Sunita Kejriwal, would take over the position. AAP MLA Gopal Rai, speaking to ANI upon arr...

September 2, 2024 2:53 PM

ED raids and arrests AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan on Monday following a raid at his residence in the morning. Khan, who serves as the chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board, has been detained in connection with alleged irregularities involving Waqf properties. Khan's cousin, Minnatullah Khan, said that the AAP MLA is innocent, citing previous investigations by the Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Central Bureau of Investigation, which reportedly found no evidence of wrongd...

September 16, 2024 4:27 PM

Supreme Court grants bail to AAP leader Manish Sisodia in Excise Policy case

The Supreme Court of India on Friday granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Manish Sisodia in the controversial excise policy case. The decision was delivered by a bench comprising Justices B.R. Gavai and K.V. Viswanathan, who imposed several conditions on Sisodia's release, including the surrender of his passport and a directive not to influence witnesses. This ruling comes as a response to Sisodia's appeal challenging the Delhi High Court's earlier dismissal of his bail plea in cases be...

September 16, 2024 5:18 PM

Delhi High court issues notice to ED on Satyender Jain’s plea

The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in response to a plea filed by former Delhi cabinet minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyender Jain. Jain is challenging the trial court's cognisance order and subsequent judicial remand order in a money laundering case. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, who heard the matter, has sought a response from the ED and scheduled the next hearing for August 22, 2024. Senior Advocate N Hariharan and Advocate Mayank Jain ...

September 16, 2024 6:07 PM

Excise Case: Arvind Kejriwal moves Delhi HC seeking bail in CBI case, hearing on July 5

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has moved the Delhi High Court seeking bail in the CBI case related to the controversial excise policy. The court has scheduled a hearing for July 5, 2024. Kejriwal is challenging both his arrest and the remand granted by the trial court. His legal team, including advocates Rajat Bharadwaj and Mohd Irshad, appealed to Acting Chief Justice Manmohan for an urgent hearing. In his plea, Kejriwal argues that his arrest violates Sections 41 and 60A of the Crimina...

September 16, 2024 6:13 PM

Excise Case: CBI gets 3 days remand of Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal was remanded to three days of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) custody by the Rouse Avenue Court on Wednesday. Vacation Judge Amitabh Rawat granted the CBI's request for custodial interrogation until June 29, 2024. The court has allowed Kejriwal's wife, Sunita Kejriwal, to meet him for 30 minutes and his lawyer to meet him daily for the same duration during the remand period. The court also permitted Kejriwal to carry his prescribed medicines and consum...

June 4, 2024 5:40 PM

Home Minister Amit Shah leads by 6,37,104 votes in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar

Union Minister Home Minister Amit Shah is leading in Gujarat's Gandhinagar constituency by 6,50,399 votes. According to the Election Commission of India's latest data, Shah has garnered around 8,58,197 votes. His nearest rival, Congress's Sonam Ranambhai Patel, trails far behind with 2,07,798 votes. The BJP is leading in 25 of the 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat, with the Congress ahead in the sole seat of Banaskantha. Earlier, the BJP won Surat unopposed after Congress candidate Nilesh Kumbhani...

April 15, 2024 4:04 PM

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal’s judicial custody extended till April 23

Delhi’s Rouse Avenue court on Monday extended the judicial custody of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal till April 23, in the money laundering case linked to the excise policy scam. The Enforcement Directorate had sought a 14-day extension of the Delhi CM’s custody. He will now be produced in court with co-accused K Kavitha on the next date. On April 9, the High Court dismissed his plea for release from jail and rejected his arguments. The High Court had said that Kejriwal’s absence from n...