The Supreme Court on Monday criticised the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and expressed concern over the way in which PMLA was being implemented. It also made it clear that any high-handedness against any accused in violation of their fundamental rights would not be allowed, reported TOI. “ED officers should remember that there is something called Article … Read more
Ranchi: The Rs 32.2 crore cash seized from the Ranchi-based premise of the domestic help of a secretary of Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam “pertains” to the lawmaker and he enjoyed a fixed commission of 1.5 per cent from every tender executed in his department, the ED alleged on Thursday. The federal agency made this claim … Read more
Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday arrested Jharkhand Minister and Congress leader Alamgir Alam in connection with a huge cash recovery from the household help of his personal secretary and state administrative service officer Sanjeev Kumar Lal. The Congress leader on Tuesday grilled by ED officials for over nine hours in connection with a money laundering … Read more
NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested retired IAS officer Anil Tuteja on Sunday in connection with an alleged liquor scandal in Chhattisgarh under Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).The federal agency has claimed that Tuteja, a 2003 batch IAS officer, is the “chief architect” of this scandal. The agency had … Read more
In a big relief for AAP, the Supreme Court granted bail to Sanjay Singh in the Delhi Excise Policy case. The decision came after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) did not oppose his release. While Singh’s bail marks a notable development, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, former Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, and AAP communications head … Read more
Enforcement Directorate is likely to invoke Section 70 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to make Aam Aadmi Party as an accused in the Delhi liquor policy case, said people in the know. The policy was scrapped by the Delhi government in August 2022. Although the section deals with “offences by companies”, sources … Read more
