The Latest Breaking News from ED

SC declines ED's appeal against Telangana HC order allowing Y.S. Bharathi Reddy, wife of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, to substitute property attached by ED in money laundering case with fixed deposits; Bench notes property attached was not actual one acquired from proceeds of crime.

A bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna, Bela M Trivedi and Ujjal Bhuyan listed the matter for further hearing on July 28 for interim directions. Read further on Dynamite News:

Bombay High Court Court rejects former Maharashtra Minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik's interim medical bail plea; to hear merits of the plea after two weeks

The judiciary’s endorsement of a tenure extension system will undermine the independence of agencies and is not conducive to the rule of law

Minister V. Senthilbalaji's scheduled surgery postponed to cooperate with ED's custodial interrogation. Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta argued ED had permission to interrogate & duty to investigate money-laundering offences. Madras HC directed case to be listed for Fri & reminded SC's insistence on early disposal.

Kapil Sibal questions Home Minister Amit Shah on ED Chief’s third extension on July 11 after the Supreme Court held two successive extensions granted to Sanjay Kumar Mishra as “illegal”. Mr. Shah had said ED is an institution beyond any one individual.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday that Enforcement Directorate (ED) is an institution beyond an individual. He said the Supreme Court has upheld the amendments to the Central Vigilance Act (CVC) and those rejoicing the court verdict are “delusional” for various reasons. 

ED cannot be treated as an investigating agency empowered to unearth the truth through custodial interrogation, senior counsel Kapil Sibal argued before the Madras High Court

The Congress party has announced that it will contest the election in Maharashtra as part of the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance

The Congress on July 11 said the Supreme Court verdict holding that two extensions given to Enforcement Directorate (ED) chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra as “illegal” was a vindication of the party’s stand and a “slap on the government’s face”.

A bench of Justices BR Gavai, Vikram Nath and Sanjay Karol said in view of the peer review being conducted by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) this year and to enable smooth transition, Mishra's tenure will be till July 31. Read further on Dynamite News: