Satyendra Jain’s bail plea: Hearing the bail plea of former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in a cash laundering case, the Supreme Court on Thursday sought a response from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on the matter. Granting liberty to Jain to maneuver earlier than the holiday bench for reduction, a bench of Justices AS Bopanna and Hima Kohli issued discover to the probe company.
Representing Jain within the courtroom, Senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi stated the former minister has misplaced 35 kg and just about grew to become a skeleton. He can be affected by varied illnesses, Singhvi added. Meanwhile, Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, showing for the ED, stated they’re on caveat and opposing the plea.
SC permits Jain to strategy trip benchÂ
The bench, which didn’t give any particular date, stated Jain can strategy the holiday bench of the highest courtroom for reduction.
On April 6, the Delhi High Court had dismissed the bail plea of Jain in a cash laundering case noting the witnesses’ declare that he was the conceptualiser, initiator and fund supplier within the alleged crime.
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Case towards Jain
The excessive courtroom stated the senior AAP chief was an influential individual having the potential to tamper with proof. The ED had arrested Jain within the cash laundering case based mostly on a CBI FIR registered towards him in 2017 beneath the Prevention of Corruption Act.
He was granted common bail by a trial courtroom on September 6, 2019, within the case registered by the CBI.
In 2022, the trial courtroom had taken cognisance of the prosecution grievance (cost sheet) filed by the ED towards Jain, his spouse and eight others, together with the 4 companies, in reference to the cash laundering case.
(With inputs from PTI)Â
