Rahul Navin's statement comes a month after CBI boss Praveen Sood said that agency should not take pride in only registration of cases when it has been faulted for delays & pendency.
As original CBI case was closed in 2016, ED noted that no 'scheduled offence' was committed by the accused. Money laundering probe fell flat as predicate offence was absent.
IAS officer Sanjeev Hans's lawyer has called the ED's investigation 'a web of falsehood riddled with ulterior motives, woven from a frivolous and fabricated complaint'.
According to ED, large-scale misappropriation of funds was orchestrated at the said branch, primarily by the branch manager, B Shobha, on the instructions of R M Manjunatha Gowda.
Former Air Canada manager Simran Preet is said to be part of a nine-member gang suspected to be behind sensational $20 million gold heist from Toronto airport.
ED alleged in affidavit before SC that Balaji’s legal team dragged on examination of witness, a state govt forensic expert, for three months in ‘deliberate attempt to delay trial’.
The court emphasised the distinct nature of money laundering offences under PMLA, saying that bail in a predicate offence does not guarantee relief in money laundering cases.
Jharkhand govt revoked suspension of Singhal, who will contribute to Dept of Personnel, Administrative Reforms & Raj Bhasa. Meanwhile, there's a palpable discomfort in Congress ranks.
In strong words against the law enforcement agency, the bench said the ED's charge 'falls flat' and called its proceeds of crime theory in the case an 'enigma'.
The top court's censure was directed at the ED in the case of Sashi Bala, after the agency contended that the stringent bail conditions under Section 45 of the Act applied to women.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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