Delhi HC grants bail to Lava MD Hari Om Rai in money laundering case, ET LegalWorld
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday granted bail to Hari Om Rai, the MD of Lava International mobile company, in a money laundering case involving smartphone-maker Vivo. Justice Manoj Kumar Ohri granted relief to the Lava official, who was in custody since his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in October last year. Rai was […]
Delhi court grants bail to bizman in Rs 241 crore money laundering case, ET LegalWorld
A court here has granted bail to a businessman in a Rs 241 crore money laundering case linked to alleged duping of plot buyers, noting that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested him in a “brazen manner” in “disregard” of Delhi High Court orders, adding that the approach needed to be “deprecated”. Special Judge Gaurav Gupta […]
No complete embargo on granting anticipatory bail to proclaimed offender: SC, ET LegalWorld
The Supreme Court has held that there does not exist a complete embargo on considering the anticipatory bail plea of an accused who has been declared a proclaimed offender. A bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and Aravind Kumar said that in the event of the declaration under Section 82 of the Cr.P.C., it is not […]
SC seeks Centre’s stand on foreign nationals jumping bail, ET LegalWorld
The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to lay down a procedure to deal with cases where foreign nationals, booked for committing crimes in India, jumped bail and fled abroad. While dealing with a Special Leave Petition filed by the state of Jharkhand against the grant of bail to a Nigerian citizen, a Bench of […]
Bail Granted to Yes Bank-DHFL Fraud Developer Sanjay Chhabria Amid Concerns Over Trial Delays, ET LegalWorld
Observing that there are no chances of the immediate commencement of the trial and no time frame can be decided for its conclusion, considering the voluminous records and witnesses to be examined, a special court on Tuesday granted bail to developer Sanjay Chhabria of the Radius Group. He was arrested over two years ago in […]
Bombay HC grants bail to Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal on medical grounds, ET LegalWorld
The Bombay High Court on Monday granted bail, on medical grounds, to Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal in a money laundering case filed by the Enforcement Directorate. The 75-year-old former Jet Airways chairman is suffering from cancer and has sought bail in the case to undergo treatment. Goyal had earlier been granted “interim bail” on […]
Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal gets medical bail, ET LegalWorld
The Bombay High Court on Monday granted medical bail to Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal, who is an accused in a money laundering case. In May this year, a single bench of Justice N J Jamadar granted interim bail to Goyal on medical grounds. Justice Jamadar on Monday made the interim order permanent. Goyal (75) […]
Even single day’s delay in deciding bail plea adversely affects fundamental rights of citizens: SC, ET LegalWorld
Deprecating the practice of courts keeping bail applications pending for years, the Supreme Court has said that even a single day’s delay in deciding such matters adversely affects the fundamental rights of citizens. The apex court has time and again emphasised the importance of personal liberty, a bench of Justices B R Gavai and K […]
High Court Issues Notice to ED and Ireo MD Over Bail Violation Allegations, ET LegalWorld
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and Lalit Goyal, MD of Ireo Group, on a plea alleging that the latter transferred his properties worth hundreds of crores to third parties in violation of conditions imposed upon him. Justice N S Shekhawat has issued the notice while taking […]
SC relaxes bail condition of Siddique Kappan in Hathras case, Legal News, ET LegalWorld
The Supreme Court on Monday granted relaxation to Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan regarding his bail condition to mark his presence at a police station in Uttar Pradesh every week. A bench of Justices PS Narasimha and Sandeep Mehta relaxed the condition set by the apex court in its September 2022 bail order. Kappan, who was […]