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A narrow check on the ED’s wide powers
‘Tarsem Lal’ clarifies that the ED cannot arrest after cognisance, but experts warn against reading it as a shift from ‘Vijay Madanlal'
30th May 2024
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Supreme Court reserves judgement in Arvind Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest
The ED argued that reasonable suspicion of guilt is enough to determine whether a person could be arrested under PMLA
17th May 2024
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Sufficient material to implicate Arvind Kejriwal, Enforcement Directorate argues
The ED argued that Arvind Kejriwal bypassed procedures by directly approaching the High Court to challenge his arrest
16th May 2024
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Kejriwal’s interim bail lays the ground for a ‘public interest’ argument in personal liberty cases
The Delhi CM’s release to participate in campaigning suggests that the operation of special laws must meet constitutional parameters.
11th May 2024
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Granting Kejriwal interim bail sends the message that the law treats politicians differently, ED argues
The Court observed that if interim bail is granted, Kejriwal should not perform official duties as Chief Minister
7th May 2024
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Supreme Court asks ED to demonstrate Kejriwal’s involvement in the Liquor Policy case
Relying on the timeline of events, Singhvi argued that the co-accused in the Liquor Scam case were pressured into implicating Kejriwal
1st May 2024
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“This is a cat and mouse game”: Senior Advocate A.M. Singhvi on Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest
Singhvi argued that the arrest did not meet the criteria for arrest laid down by the Prevention of Money Laundering Act
30th Apr 2024
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Delhi Liquor Policy | Supreme Court issues notice to ED in Kejriwal’s plea challenging his arrest
The Bench will hear Kejriwal’s plea in the last week of April; Enforcement Directorate to file response a week before that
15th Apr 2024
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On never-ending criminal investigations, the Supreme Court is its own worst enemy
Agencies often file incomplete investigation reports to stop the clock and block default bail. The top court’s mixed signals haven’t helped
2nd Apr 2024
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“Be you ever so high”: A brief history of the Supreme Court’s call for impartial agencies
The Jain Hawala decision was meant to have freed agencies like CBI and ED from Union interference. The government keeps finding a backdoor
28th Feb 2024
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2023 Supreme Court Review: 10 key judgements
2023 has been an action-packed year at the Supreme Court. We feature 10 significant judgments and their fallout
27th Dec 2023
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Supreme Court Upholds Union Power to Control CBI, ED Directors’ Tenure
DESK BRIEF: Two weeks into the monsoon session of the Supreme Court, we saw active Constitution Benches, and few critical judgements.
15th Jul 2023
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Tarsem Lal v Directorate of Enforcement, Jalandhar Zonal Office
The Supreme Court held that the Enforcement Directorate cannot arrest an accused after a Special Court takes cognisance of the case
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Bench:A.S. Oka J, Ujjal Bhuyan J
Karti P. Chidambaram v Enforcement Directorate
The Supreme Court will decide if the Enforcment Directorate is obligated to provide the accused with the EDIR filed against them, and if the reversal of the presumption of innocence in money laundering cases is constitutional. The outcome of this review will have an impact on the rights of an accused person in India’s criminal jurisprudence. It will decide if an accused can be presumed guilty until proven otherwise.
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Dr. Jaya Thakur v Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Act, 2021, and the Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Act, 2021, which allow the Union to extend the tenure of CBI and ED Directors. The Bench held that the extensions granted to Sanjay Kumar Mishra was illegal, and contrary its 2021 Judgement.
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Bench:B.R. Gavai J, Vikram Nath J, Sanjay Karol J
Vijay Madanlal Choudhary v Union of India
The Supreme Court upheld the wide investigative powers of the Directorate of Enforcement and the restrictive bail conditions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.
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Bench:A.M. Khanwilkar J, Dinesh Maheshwari J, C.T. Ravikumar J