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monsoon

Analysis

2024 Monsoon Session Review

The monsoon winds brought with them two Constitution Bench decisions, several suo moto cases and a shifting trend in PMLA bail jurisprudence

R. Sai Spandana

10th Oct 2024

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CBI

Analysis

Arvind Kejriwal’s bail in CBI case | Judgement Summary

We summarise the 60-page judgement of the Supreme Court which granted bail to former Delhi CM and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal in his CBI case

Advay Vora

25th Sep 2024

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PMLA bail

Analysis

In Prem Prakash, the Supreme Court takes another step away from Vijay Madanlal

By drawing on the ‘bail is rule, jail is exception’ proposition in a PMLA case again, the Court may have softened its 2022 interpretation

Kevin Sebastian

20th Sep 2024

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CBI

Analysis

Supreme Court reserves judgement in Arvind Kejriwal’s plea for bail from CBI arrest

70 days after his arrest by the CBI, Kejriwal relied on three favourable bail orders in his ED case to argue for interim bail

Advay Vora

5th Sep 2024

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Arvind Kejriwal interim bail

Analysis

Supreme Court refuses interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal in CBI’s corruption-related arrest

Kejriwal’s counsel argued that the CBI’s last minute arrest was like an “insurance arrest”

Sushovan Patnaik

14th Aug 2024

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Sisodia's

Analysis

“A game of snake and ladder”: Tracing Manish Sisodia’s 17-month journey to bail

We map out the CBI and ED investigations against former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia's alleged involvement in the Liquor Policy case

Sushovan Patnaik and Advay Vora

12th Aug 2024

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Soren

Analysis

Supreme Court endorses Jharkhand High Court’s order granting Hemant Soren interim bail

The top court dismissed the Enforcement Directorate’s challenge to the High Court’s order reasoning that it was “well reasoned”

R. Sai Spandana

29th Jul 2024

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Arvind Kejriwal's arrest

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Arvind Kejriwal’s arrest: Story so far

We plot all the key events in Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal's arrest by the Enforcement Directorate and the top court's grant of bail

Advay Vora

19th Jul 2024

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break

Analysis

After the break

The Court’s first week back saw a number of decisions including interim bail for Arvind Kejriwal, a review petition and Collegium activity

R. Sai Spandana

14th Jul 2024

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Analysis

SC grants interim bail to Kejriwal in ED case; refers question of legality of arrest to a larger bench

Bench said that the question of the 'need and necessity of arrest' is open even as the Delhi CM will have to stay in jail in the CBI case

Advay Vora

12th Jul 2024

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PMLA Enforcement Directorate ED

Analysis

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'

Ayushi Saraogi

30th May 2024

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Analysis

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

Advay Vora

17th May 2024

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cases

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

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Karti P. Chidambaram v Enforcement Directorate

The Supreme Court will partly review its decision in Vijay Madanlal Choudhary v Union of India, which upheld various provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The Court will review if the Enforcement Directorate is obligated to provide an ECIR copy to the accused, and whether the reversal of the presumption of innocence is constitutional.

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Next Hearing: October 16, 2024

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Bench:Surya Kant J, C.T. Ravikumar J, Ujjal Bhuyan J

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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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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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