#SupremeCourt is hearing ED's challenge to the bail allowed to former IAS officer Anil Tuteja stating that the order is tainted.
ED has sought custodial interrogation of Tuteja and a stay of the anticipatory bail by the HC. The matter is in relation to a multi crores NAN Scam.
ED has sought custodial interrogation of Tuteja and a stay of the anticipatory bail by the HC. The matter is in relation to a multi crores NAN Scam.
Court asks The ED why an Article 32 has been filed by a central agency.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta says the magnitude of the offences calls for it.
He informs court that there is enough evidence to suggest that the Money Laundering case is the predicate offence.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta says the magnitude of the offences calls for it.
He informs court that there is enough evidence to suggest that the Money Laundering case is the predicate offence.
Solicitor General of India reads out a document to substantitae that not only were witnesses influenced by Prime accused, but the entire scam was carried out at behest of Chattisgarh Government.
Amid a heated exchange, SG of India says that the nation deserves to know about the scam which was carried out and at behest of who, he adds that the names which will be revealed “will shake the faith of people”
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal immediately interjects, says that if names are revealed, it may be at odds with some important names from the other spectrum of politics.
To this, SG of India Says that he has no objection if the sealed cover document is made public. He adds that he was deliberately withholding it, because it includes name of a Sitting Judge.
Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi says that Judges are not above the law, “So what?”, he says
SG Of India says that ED had filed a plea a year back and his case was not being listed. #CJI asks the opposing counsel if there was delay at least 10 times at their behest.
He says no,
SG says let the registry file the office report in that case.
He says no,
SG says let the registry file the office report in that case.
#CJI: Notice was issued in this case in November 2021 and it prima facie appears that there was Substance in the plea by ED #SupremeCourt
#CJI: It appears that almost 10 months have gone by since the matter came up & that bench has to look at whether there is any substance in this case at all & “sealed cover documents” should be filed by both parties.
Advocate Prashant Bhushan says that the investigating in this scam must be conducted by independent agency but it should be conducted with court monitoring.
Solicitor General of India says that he has “absolutely no objection to that”
Solicitor General of India says that he has “absolutely no objection to that”
BREAKING: Supreme Court agrees to hear the plea by Enforcement Directorate on Monday, challenging the bail allowed to former IAS officer Anil Tuteja, stating that the order is tainted after notice was issued in November 2021
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