Last year, SC upheld provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Law officers argue a 3-judge bench cannot revisit ruling by a similar bench. Case to be heard on 24 November.
Basant & Pankaj Bansal were arrested under Prevention of Money Laundering Act on 14 June 2023. Their arrest was quashed by the Supreme Court this week.
Apex court is also seized of petitions seeking review of its July 2022 judgment upholding wide & sweeping powers entitled to Enforcement Directorate under Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
TN minister's office in state secretariat & residence were raided in 'cash-for-jobs scam'. He was later hospitalised after complaining of chest pain. TMC, Congress, AAP condemn the raids.
The FATF has given legitimacy to mass surveillance. There is little evidence across the world on the ability of a mass surveillance system to solve a problem.
While hearing the case about funds received by Ayyub via crowdfunding for Covid relief, the court said there is “serious factual dispute” over places where offence was committed.
The sureties for the release of Kerala journalist Kappan on bail have been approved by in the special PMLA court and the release order has been sent to jail, said the journalist's lawyer.
Former ICICI Bank CEO, MD Chanda Kochhar, her husband were arrested by CBI Friday for irregularities in loans worth Rs 3,250 crore sanctioned to the Videocon Group between 2009-12.
Earlier this month, Union govt added 15 more to list of institutions with which ED may share case-related information. These include NIA, MEA, CVC & National Intelligence Grid.
Before social media, depiction of violence on news was the exception—graphic visuals were either not shown on TV or in newspapers or the images were blurred. This is no longer the case.
Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities.
The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.
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