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Arvind Kejriwal in the Supreme Court: A timeline
We map the sequence of events at the Supreme Court over six months which led to Kejriwal’s release in the liquor policy scam
3rd Oct 2024
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PMLA and the Supreme Court: A Timeline from Vijay Madanlal
SCO tracks how the Supreme Court may have brought incremental relaxations to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act since 2022
21st Sep 2024
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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
20th Sep 2024
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The “need and necessity” of arrest
The Court’s decision to refer an issue around the legality of Kejriwal’s arrest to a larger bench could widen the scope of judicial review.
21st Jul 2024
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Arvind Kejriwal’s challenge to ED arrest: Judgement Summary
The Supreme Court granted interim bail to Kejriwal. Meanwhile, the legality of his arrest was referred to a larger bench
17th Jul 2024
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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
12th Jul 2024
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Arvind Kejriwal withdraws plea challenging Delhi High Court’s interim stay order from Supreme Court
A Vacation Bench permitted the Delhi CM to file a fresh petition challenging the Delhi High Court’s stay
26th Jun 2024
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PMLA: From Prosecuting Drug Lords to Going after Critics and Farmers?
At the start of 2024, news broke out about summons being issued under the PMLA to two farmers by the ED
25th Jan 2024
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2023 Supreme Court Review: 10 key hearings
Political issues and human rights concerns tested the Court's capacity to protect constitutional values. Here are 10 important hearings
28th Dec 2023
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PMLA Judgement Review deferred as Union government requests extra time
Senior Advocate A.M. Singhvi argued that the Vijay Madanlal judgement incorrectly upheld provisions which were declared unconstitutional
23rd Nov 2023
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PMLA provisions need to be reconsidered by a larger bench, argue petitioners
In Vijay Mandanlal, a three-judge Bench had upheld the wide powers of the ED while also holding that the PMLA is not a penal statute
22nd Nov 2023
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Privacy v Transparency: The Electoral Bonds Story
What impact does the Electoral Bonds Scheme have on the Indian Democracy? What is the challenge against it?
15th Nov 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
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