Fresh plea filed in SC challenging third extension to ED chief, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] Alleging that the third extension granted to incumbent director of Enforcement Directorate (ED), Sanjay Kumar Mishra, is destroying the democratic process of the country, a fresh plea was filed in the Supreme Court on Thursday.The petition filed by Congress leader Jaya Thakur challenges the third extension granted to Mishra...

Calcutta HC seeks affidavit from Bengal govt on PIL alleging MGNREGA irregularities, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] A division bench of Calcutta High Court on Monday sought an affidavit from the West Bengal government in connection with a PIL filed by the leader of opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, alleging irregularities and corruption in the implementation of two Centrally-sponsored schemes.The two schemes in question...

PIL at Calcutta HC against corruption in license renewal of B.Ed colleges, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] The Calcutta High Court, on Saturday, received a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) alleging massive irregularities and corruption in the process of license renewal of different Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) and Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed) colleges in West Bengal.The PIL gains significance against the backdrop of the recent findings...

Delhi High Court grants regular bail to Rana Kapoor in money laundering case, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] The Delhi High Court on Friday granted regular bail to former Managing Director and CEO of YES Bank Rana Kapoor in a Rs 466.51 crore money laundering case.The case is being probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).The Bench of Justice Sudhir Kumar Jain on Friday granted bail to him.The...

ED files chargesheet against Delhi firms in fraud case, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday filed a prosecution complaint (chargesheet) against Gajendra Nagpal, his wife Sonia Nagpal, Ram Mohan Gupta and their companies Unickon Securities Pvt Ltd, Unickon Fincap Pvt Ltd, Unickon Financial Intermediaries Pvt Ltd, Unickon Real Estate Pvt. Ltd. and i360 Staffing and Training Solutions Private...

SC to hear Christian Michel’s bail plea on Nov 28, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Tuesday said it will hear the bail plea of British citizen Christian Michel, accused in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper case, on November 28. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justices Hima Kohli and JB Pardiwala adjourned the case to Monday after...

ED files chargesheet against BRD Group, its chairman and 5 others, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday said it has filed a Prosecution Complaint (chargesheet) before a special PMLA court in Ernakulam against William Verghese, Chairman of BRD Group of Companies and five others.The ED initiated a money laundering investigation on the basis of the FIRs registered by the Kerala...

Media broadcast should be in tune with CBI, ED press releases, says HC, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] The Delhi High Court on Monday told certain media organisations to ensure that their broadcast on the Delhi excise policy scam cases is "in tune with official press releases" by the CBI and the ED and comply with guidelines, after a plea objected to alleged news leaks. The court...

CJI-led bench to hear ED’s plea in Chhattisgarh PDS scam case, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] The Supreme Court on Monday said that a three-judge bench headed by CJI D Y Chandrachud would hear a plea of the Enforcement Directorate seeking transfer of a corruption case related to the 'Nagrik Apurti Nigam' or the PDS scam outside Chhattisgarh. A bench comprising the CJI and Justice...

Smartphone firms may tweak royalty payment pacts for India, Legal News, ET LegalWorld – Legal Firms

[ad_1] The scrutiny around royalty payments could force global smartphone firms, including Chinese companies, to relook at their agreements with patent holders to include conditions for regional subsidiaries to pay their share to avoid any probe by Indian authorities, said legal experts. They say the Enforcement Directorate’s investigation into Xiaomi...