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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 16, 2024 3:24 PM

Congress leader Jagdish Tytler to face trial in 1984 Sikh killings case

The Rouse Avenue court on Friday ordered Congress leader Jagdish Tytler to stand trial in connection with the 1984 Pul Bangash Sikh killings case. The court's decision comes nearly four decades after the incident, which occurred in the wake of then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's assassination. Special Judge Rakesh Syal formally framed charges against Tytler, who appeared in court and denied the allegations. The case revolves around the deaths of three Sikhs near Gurudwara Pul Bangash on Novembe...

September 16, 2024 4:29 PM

CBI takes over Delhi coaching centre deaths investigation

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has officially taken charge of the investigation into the tragic deaths of three UPSC aspirants at a coaching centre in Old Rajinder Nagar, Delhi. The agency registered an FIR on Wednesday, marking the formal transfer of the case from Delhi Police. A senior CBI official confirmed that all relevant documents have been handed over by Delhi Police, and the CBI team is expected to visit the incident site soon for a detailed investigation. This development ...

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 5:22 PM

Delhi Excise policy CBI case: Court takes cognizance of supplementary charge against BRS leader Kavitha

The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi on Monday took cognizance of a supplementary chargesheet filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha in the Delhi Excise Policy case. Special Judge Kaveri Baweja, after reviewing the chargesheet, ordered Kavitha to appear before the court via video conferencing on July 26 at 2 PM. The court also extended the judicial custody of former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia and other accused in the c...

September 16, 2024 6:09 PM

Delhi High Court denies bail to BRS leader K Kavitha in excise policy case

The Delhi High Court has dismissed the bail petitions of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha in both the CBI and ED cases related to the Delhi Excise Policy. Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma delivered the verdict on Monday, following a hearing where the order was reserved on May 28. Kavitha, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on March 15 and subsequently by the Central Bureau of Investigation on April 11, had sought bail citing various grounds, including her role as a mother o...

September 16, 2024 6:16 PM

Arvind Kejriwal gets bail in Delhi excise policy ED case

The Rouse Avenue court granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a money laundering case related to the Delhi excise policy. Vacation judge Nyay Bindu granted bail to Kejriwal on furnishing bail bond of Rs one lakh. The court refused the request of ED to postpone the process of filing a bail bond for 48 hours. Kejriwal was arrested by the ED on March 21 in connection with a money laundering case relating to alleged irregularities in the now-cancelled Delhi excise policy 2021-22. ...

April 15, 2024 1:17 PM

Delhi court sends BRS leader K Kavitha to judicial custody in excise case

The Rouse Avenue Court in Delhi on Monday sent Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha to judicial custody till April 23 in connection with the excise policy case. The decision was taken by Special Judge Kaveri Baweja after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) informed the court that it did not require Kavitha's custodial remand. The CBI also told the court that Kavitha was not cooperating with the investigation. Kavitha was produced before the court at the end of her three-day rema...