The Latest Breaking News from Sanjay Kumar Mishra

According to an official order, Rahul Navin, a 1993-batch IRS officer, will be in-charge Director of the Enforcement Directorate till the appointment of a regular Director or until further orders. Navin is currently the ED’s special director.

The Supreme Court extends ED Director S.K Mishra's tenure till September 15, 2023, to ‘serve national interest,’ a month less than the Centre’s demand. We examine the case and the controversy behind the tenure extension.

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.

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:

The Supreme Court on July 11 held the back-to-back “piecemeal” extensions granted by the Centre to Enforcement Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra “illegal and invalid in law”. However, the Bench headed by Justice B.R. Gavai allowed Mr Mishra to continue in office till July 31, 2023 in order to facilitate a…

The Centre informed the Supreme Court that Enforcement Directorate (ED) chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra’s tenure will not continue in office beyond November 2023.

The Supreme Court had categorically directed the government to not give any further extension to Mr. Mishra in a judgment in September 2021.

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