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Vijay should accord sanction to prosecute Senthilbalaji in cash-for-jobs scam: BJP

Vijay should accord sanction to prosecute Senthilbalaji in cash-for-jobs scam: BJP

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BJP spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy | Photo Credit: X/@narayanantbjp Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay should accord his government’s sanction to prosecute former DMK Minister V. Senthilbalaji in an alleged cash-for-jobs scam, even as the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) had reportedly written again to the State government in this regard, BJP spokesperson Narayanan Thirupathy said on Tuesday (May 19, 2026). “The ball is in Mr. Vijay’s court today. This is the first test for Mr. Vijay. We can say this is the first exam for Mr. Vijay,” Mr. Thirupathy told reporters at Chennai. The ED has sent its communication to the State government directly and the State government should give its sanction, the BJP spokesperson said. Mr. Thirupathy recalled Mr. Vijay’s statement that he would oppose corruption. “What can be a better opportunity? Today, the gate is clear, all are open. The ball is in Mr. Vijay’s court. The BJP urges the Chief Minister to accord his sanction.” Further, Mr. Thirupathy acknowledged that there may be some challenges, referring to statements from the Left parties and the VCK that they were …

ED presents sanction order to prosecute P. Chidambaram in Aircel Maxis case

ED presents sanction order to prosecute P. Chidambaram in Aircel Maxis case

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The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has placed the prosecution sanction order received from the competent authority against P. Chidambaram, the then Union Finance Minister, for the offence of money laundering in the Aircel Maxis deal, before the Special Court, according to a statement issued by the financial investigative agency on Thursday. The prosecution sanction order, which was obtained on February 10, 2026, “has been placed before the Special Rouse Avenue Court to expedite the trial in the case,” the ED statement said. The ED had initiated the investigation under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) on October 9, 2011, registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Aircel Maxis case against offences punishable under Section 120-B read with Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and Sections 8, 13(2) and 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. In the case filed immediately, the investigation has revealed that Chidambaram has granted the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) approval to Aircel Maxis in lieu of the quid pro quo. In the Aircel Maxis deal, …

HC grants Lokpal 2 more months to decide on CBI sanction to prosecute Moitra | Legal News

HC grants Lokpal 2 more months to decide on CBI sanction to prosecute Moitra | Legal News

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The Delhi High Court on Friday granted further time – of two months – to Lokpal to decide whether it wants to grant the sanction to CBI to file a chargesheet against TMC MP Mahua Moitra in relation to the cash-for-query matter. A division bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar granted the extension following a request from the Lokpal and no objection to the request from Moitra. The HC, on December 19, 2025, had granted the Lokpal a month’s time to decide on the aspect after the court had set aside a November 2025 order of the anti-graft ombudsman against Moitra that granted sanction to the CBI to file a chargesheet. The same division bench, in its December 2025 order, had recorded that the Lokpal followed “extraneous and impermissible procedures”, exceeding its jurisdiction while granting such sanction to the CBI. Expand Sohini Ghosh is a Senior Correspondent at The Indian Express. Previously based in Ahmedabad covering Gujarat, she recently moved to the New Delhi bureau, where she primarily covers legal developments at …

‘You’re Sitting…’: SC Raps MP Govt For Delay To Prosecute Kunwar Shah For Sofiya Qureshi Remark | India News

‘You’re Sitting…’: SC Raps MP Govt For Delay To Prosecute Kunwar Shah For Sofiya Qureshi Remark | India News

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Last Updated:January 19, 2026, 14:58 IST The top court directed the state government to take a call on the grant of sanction to prosecute Shah. The next hearing in I-PAC raids will take place on February 3. (File Image) The Supreme Court on Monday pulled up the Madhya Pradesh government for the delay in granting permission to prosecute minister Kunwar Vijay Shah for his objectionable remark against Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. The bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Joymalya Bagchi directed the state government to take a call on the grant of sanction to prosecute Shah. “You are sitting over the SIT report since August 19, 2025. The statute casts an obligation on you and you must take a call. It is January 19 now,” CJI Kant remarked. On July 28, 2025, the top court had pulled up Shah for not placing a public apology over his remarks on record against Col Qureshi, saying he was “testing the court’s patience”. It had pointed out that the minister’s conduct …

Remarks on Sofiya Qureshi: Supreme Court gives two-week deadline for sanction to prosecute Vijay Shah

Remarks on Sofiya Qureshi: Supreme Court gives two-week deadline for sanction to prosecute Vijay Shah

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Madhya Pradesh BJP Minister Vijay Shah. File (X/@KrVijayShah) The Supreme Court on Monday (January 19, 2026) gave the Madhya Pradesh government two weeks to decide on a request for sanction to prosecute State Minister Kunwar Vijay Shah, accused of making disparaging remarks against Army officer, Colonel Sofiya Qureshi. Ms. Qureshi had briefed the media during Operarion Sindoor. The apex court had taken seriously exception against Mr. Shah, setting up a Special Investigation Team to probe the case against him. The request for prosecution sanction was made to the State government in August 2025. “We are in January 2026 now,” Chief Justice of India Surya Kant addressed senior advocate Sridhar Pottaraju, appearing for the State. Mr. Pottaraju said the hold-up may be due to the fact that Mr. Shah’s present petition seeking quashing for the FIR against him was pending in the highest court of the land. Senior advocate Maninder Singh, for Mr. Shah, said he had apologised online. Mr. Singh said his client was cooperating with the investigation. “You keep on cooperating. It is too …

President grants sanction to prosecute Lalu Prasad Yadav in land-for-jobs scam | Latest News India

President grants sanction to prosecute Lalu Prasad Yadav in land-for-jobs scam | Latest News India

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President Droupadi Murmu on Thursday granted sanction to prosecute RJD chief and former Union railways minister Lalu Prasad in the money laundering case linked to the alleged railways land-for-jobs scam. President Droupadi Murmu has granted sanction to prosecute Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav in an alleged land-for-jobs scam(Rahul Sharma/ANI) The President has mandated that Lalu Prasad Yadav be prosecuted under section 197(1) of the Criminal Penal Code (Section 218 of BNSS, 2023). A special PMLA court in Delhi has taken cognisance of chargesheets filed against Lalu Prasad Yadav and his aides in the matter. What is the land-for-jobs case? The Central Bureau of Investigation in 2022 had filed an FIR against RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav for his alleged involvement in corrupt practices during his tenure as the Indian Railways minister.  Yadav was accused of offering jobs to Group D candidates for the Indian Railways during 2004-2009, in exchange for them transferring parcels of land as bribes. These land parcels were directly or indirectly registered in the name of the family members …

AAP questions Centre`s move allowing ED to prosecute Kejriwal and Sisodia

AAP questions Centre`s move allowing ED to prosecute Kejriwal and Sisodia

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After the Centre authorised ED to prosecute Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia in an alleged liquor scam case, AAP national spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar on Wednesday raised questions over the timing and said that this has been done when the elections are near, ANI reported. Speaking to ANI, Kakkar criticised the decision, calling it part of a political agenda aimed at defaming the party`s leaders ahead of the upcoming Delhi assembly elections. “This will be the first such case in the history of the country where you jailed Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia. Both were granted bail from the trial court and even from the Supreme Court…After two years, you gave sanction to prosecute and this is when the elections are near. Their same old routine is to file false cases and defame the leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party. But now the public has understood everything,” the AAP leader said. BJP candidate Parvesh Verma responded to the developments claiming that Kejriwal was building his house while the residents of Delhi were suffering from COVID. “We …

ED gets Centre`s approval to prosecute Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia

ED gets Centre`s approval to prosecute Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia

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The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has authorized the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to initiate prosecution against former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for their alleged involvement in money laundering linked to the Delhi excise policy case, reported news agency ANI. The sanction order against these Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders was received earlier this month in a fresh development to the case pertaining to the alleged irregularities in the now-scrapped Delhi liquor policy for 2021-22, reported ANI. The move comes as the two leaders are out on bail in the Delhi excise policy case as the Supreme Court in September last year ordered Arvind Kejriwal to be released on regular bail as well as Manish Sisodia a month ago in August in cases linked to the alleged Delhi liquor policy scam. The development is significant as a special PMLA court in Delhi had delayed the framing of charges against Arvind Kejriwal after he challenged the trial court`s decision to take …

Modi govt grants to approval ED to prosecute Kejriwal, Sisodia in Delhi liquor policy case: Sources – India TV

Modi govt grants to approval ED to prosecute Kejriwal, Sisodia in Delhi liquor policy case: Sources – India TV

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Image Source : PTI AAP leaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia. Delhi liquor policy case: In a big setback to the Aam Aadmi Party ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections, the Union Home Ministry has granted permission to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to prosecute former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and his former deputy Manish Sisodia under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The prosecution pertains to their alleged involvement in money laundering linked to the controversial liquor scam case. This move is set to intensify the ongoing investigation into the alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise policy, a case that has already drawn significant public and political attention. Both leaders are accused of financial misconduct and corruption in the allocation of liquor licenses during their tenure, a charge they have consistently denied. The authorisation allows the ED to proceed with legal action, adding a new dimension to the high-profile case that has already seen several arrests and allegations of financial wrongdoing.  Trouble for AAP ahead of Delhi polls The Home Ministry approval comes after …

Delhi Lt Governor Allows Probe Agency To Prosecute Arvind Kejriwal In Liquor Policy Scam Case, AAP Demands Copy Of Approval Letter

Delhi Lt Governor Allows Probe Agency To Prosecute Arvind Kejriwal In Liquor Policy Scam Case, AAP Demands Copy Of Approval Letter

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New Delhi: In more trouble for former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has sanctioned the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to prosecute him in the alleged money laundering case linked to the liquor policy scam, said sources. The sanction comes ahead of the Delhi elections, which will be a major test for Mr Kejriwal since the Lok Sabha elections debacle. The AAP, however, has called it “false and misleading” and asked the ED to show the copy of the sanction given by the Lt Governor. A case under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) charges was earlier filed against Mr Kejriwal, but the trial had not started. After the Supreme Court made the Lt Governor’s approval mandatory to prosecute individuals holding government posts in money laundering cases, the ED wrote to the Chief Secretary asking for permission, said sources. The BJP doubled down on its charges against the AAP with Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva welcoming the sanction to prosecute Mr Kejriwal. “We have been saying that Arvind Kejriwal took commission in liquor …