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Two Indian courts on Friday (Mar 22) will likely hear the matter over the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Kejriwal, the national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday night in connection with the Delhi excise policy case.

Two Indian courts on Friday (Mar 22) will likely hear the matter over the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. Kejriwal, the national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Thursday night in connection with the Delhi excise policy case. He had moved to the Supreme Court following his arrest but did not receive any special hearing late at night. An online spat has erupted between the United Kingdom (UK) and Israel as the war between Israeli forces and Hamas rages on in the Gaza Strip. British Foreign Secretary David Cameron accused Israel of deliberately blocking aid supplies to Gaza by erecting procedural barriers. The spat reportedly resulted in the suspension of a British-born spokesperson of Israel who had disputed Cameron’s claims on social media. In other news from around the world, Russia launched a barrage of missiles on Ukraine's capital city Kyiv on Thursday morning. Such a missile attack was launched for the first time in six weeks. Click on the headlines to read more: Kejriwal arrest: Supreme Court likely to hear AAP’s urgent plea amid calls for massive protests The matter regarding the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) will likely be heard by two courts on Friday (Mar 22). Officials will produce the Aam Aadmi Party leader in the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court as they seek his custody for further interrogation. Gaza war: Online spat erupts between UK and Israel as EU, US pile pressure for ceasefire UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron has accused Israel of deliberately blocking aid supplies to Gaza by erecting procedural barriers. The spat reportedly resulted in the suspension of a British-born spokesperson of Israel who had disputed Cameron’s claims on social media. Russia launches barrage of missiles on Ukraine's capital city hours after US national security adviser visit Russia launched a barrage of missiles on Ukraine's capital city Kyiv on Thursday morning (Mar 21). Such a heavy missile attack was launched for the first time in six weeks and only hours after US national security adviser Jake Sullivan had visited the city. Indian PM Modi departs for two-day visit to Bhutan Indian Prime Minister on Friday (Mar 22) left for Bhutan amid heightened political temperature back home. The two-day visit will end on Saturday. The visit was earlier postponed on Thursday due to bad weather conditions in the Himalayan nation. Watch | How Messi saved a 90-year-old Grandma from Hamas abductors ×

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India's central agency the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has made headlines in recent weeks just ahead of the Lok Sabha elections which start on April 19. On Thursday (Mar 21) night, the ED arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the Delhi excise policy case.

India's central agency the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has made headlines in recent weeks just ahead of the Lok Sabha elections which start on April 19. On Thursday (Mar 21) night, the ED arrested Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in connection with the Delhi excise policy case. Kejriwal's arrest comes nearly a week after Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha was arrested in the same case. Apart from Kejriwal, the ED has also arrested top AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh in the case. The ED also arrested former Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren in a separate case related to an alleged land scam. So what is the ED, what are its functions, and what are the recent high-profile cases it has been involved in? Here's a look... A brief history The ED is a multi-disciplinary organisation mandated with the investigation of economic crimes and violations of foreign exchange laws. According to ED's website, the origins of this unit go back to May 1, 1956, when an ‘Enforcement Unit’ was formed in the Department of Economic Affairs for handling exchange control law violations under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1947 (FERA ’47). In 1957, the unit was renamed the Enforcement Directorate. Three years later, the administrative control of the ED was transferred from the Department of Economic Affairs to the Department of Revenue. "With the passage of time, FERA’ 47 was repealed and replaced by FERA, 1973. For a short period of 04 years (1973 – 1977), the Directorate remained under the administrative jurisdiction of the Department of Personnel & Administrative Reforms," the website states. "With the onset of the process of economic liberalization, FERA, 1973, which was a regulatory law, was repealed and in its place, a new law viz. the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) came into operation w.e.f. 1st June 2000," it adds. Due to the increase in the number of cases relating to economic offenders taking shelter in foreign countries, the government passed the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 (FEOA) and ED is entrusted with its enforcement with effect from April 21, 2018. Functions The ED investigates offences of money laundering and violations of foreign exchange laws. It performs its functions by enforcing the following acts - The Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA), The Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 (FEOA), The Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 (FERA), and Sponsoring agency under COFEPOSA. The agency states that its core values are integrity, accountability, commitment, excellence, and impartiality. The ED's other high-profile cases include the National Herald case in which Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi, and others have been accused of financial irregularities. In 2022, the ED raided the premises of property owned by then-Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi's nephew Bhupinder Singh Honey in an alleged illegal sand mining case. Also in 2022, then-Delhi health minister Satyendra Jain was arrested by the ED after the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered an FIR against him in a disproportionate assets case in 2017. A look at the recent high-profile cases The ED is currently cracking down on the AAP in connection with the Delhi excise policy case. It arrested Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday night, while BRS leader K Kavitha was arrested last week. Top AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh have also been arrested in the case. The ED is seeking a 10-day custody of Kejriwal. In the Indian state of Jharkhand, the ED arrested former chief minister Hemant Soren in connection with a money laundering case related to an alleged land scam. Soren's judicial custody has been extended till April 4. Soren was arrested on January 31. He tendered his resignation as CM to the Jharkhand Governor following his questioning by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the alleged land scam case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

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The Indian Supreme Court on Friday (Mar 22) refused to entertain the bail plea of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha who was arrested in the money laundering case linked to the Delhi excise policy irregularities matter, the news agency ANI reported. Kavitha, through her lawyer P Mohith Rao, had moved the Supreme Court on March 18 challenging her arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the case.

On Friday, the apex court remarked that it has to follow a uniform policy for all and can't allow people to approach the top court directly for bail as they are a political person, the news agency ANI reported. The court added that Kavitha, 46, can move a trial court or invoke any other remedy for the grant of bail and bail application, if any is filed, be decided expeditiously.

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Kavitha was arrested by the ED on March 15 and she is in the central agency's custodial interrogation for seven days till Saturday. The 46-year-old BRS leader was arrested following a search operation at her residence in Hyderabad.

Earlier this week, the ED claimed that Kavitha allegedly conspired with the top leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and jailed former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia to get favours in the Delhi excise policy formulation and implementation.

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The agency said that Kavitha was involved in paying $11.99 million (around Rs 100 crores) to AAP leaders in exchange for these favours.

In her petition, the BRS leader challenged her remand saying the remand order doesn't adhere to Article 141 which states that the law declared by the Supreme Court shall be binding on all courts within the territory of India. Kavitha also challenged Section 19 (1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).&nbsp;

Meanwhile, on Thursday (Mar 21) night, Kejriwal was arrested by the ED in connection with the excise policy case. The Supreme Court will soon hear Kejriwal's petition against his arrest.&nbsp;

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The Indian Supreme Court on Friday (Mar 22) refused to entertain the bail plea of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha who was arrested in the money laundering case linked to the Delhi excise policy irregularities matter, the news agency ANI reported.

The Indian Supreme Court on Friday (Mar 22) refused to entertain the bail plea of Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader K Kavitha who was arrested in the money laundering case linked to the Delhi excise policy irregularities matter, the news agency ANI reported. Kavitha, through her lawyer P Mohith Rao, had moved the Supreme Court on March 18 challenging her arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the case. On Friday, the apex court remarked that it has to follow a uniform policy for all and can't allow people to approach the top court directly for bail as they are a political person, the news agency ANI reported. The court added that Kavitha, 46, can move a trial court or invoke any other remedy for the grant of bail and bail application, if any is filed, be decided expeditiously. Click her to follow LIVE updates on Arvind Kejriwal's arrest matter Kavitha was arrested by the ED on March 15 and she is in the central agency's custodial interrogation for seven days till Saturday. The 46-year-old BRS leader was arrested following a search operation at her residence in Hyderabad. Earlier this week, the ED claimed that Kavitha allegedly conspired with the top leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), including Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and jailed former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia to get favours in the Delhi excise policy formulation and implementation. Supreme Court refuses to entertain BRS leader K Kavitha's bail plea, however issues notice on her plea challenging certain provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) https://t.co/MXFLVu3e3x — ANI (@ANI) March 22, 2024 × The agency said that Kavitha was involved in paying $11.99 million (around Rs 100 crores) to AAP leaders in exchange for these favours. In her petition, the BRS leader challenged her remand saying the remand order doesn't adhere to Article 141 which states that the law declared by the Supreme Court shall be binding on all courts within the territory of India. Kavitha also challenged Section 19 (1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Meanwhile, on Thursday (Mar 21) night, Kejriwal was arrested by the ED in connection with the excise policy case. The Supreme Court will soon hear Kejriwal's petition against his arrest. (With inputs from agencies)

Delhi excise policy case: Supreme Court refuses to entertain BRS leader K Kavitha's bail plea

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday moved the Delhi High Court challenging the summons issued to him by the Enforcement Directorate in an excise policy-linked money laundering case.

The petition of the AAP national convenor, who has been asked to appear before the agency on March 21, is listed for hearing on Wednesday before a bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Manoj Jain.

He has moved the court against the latest summons, the ninth issued by the ED asking him to appearing before it for questioning under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).

Arvind Kejriwal has repeatedly refused to appear in response to these summonses, calling them illegal.

The case pertains to alleged corruption in formulating and executing the city government's excise policy for 2021-22, which was later scrapped.

Following a recommendation by Lt Governor VK Saxena, the CBI registered an FIR over alleged corruption which subsequently resulted in the money laundering probe.

The agencies have claimed that irregularities were committed while modifying the excise policy and undue favours were extended to licence holders.

AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh are in judicial custody in the case.

Arvind Kejriwal's name has been mentioned multiple times in the charge sheets filed by the ED in the excise policy case. The agency has alleged that the accused were in touch with Arvind Kejriwal for formulating the excise policy that resulted in undue benefits for them in return for which they paid kickbacks to the Aam Aadmi Party.

A Delhi court had on Saturday granted bail to Arvind Kejriwal on two complaints filed by the ED against him for skipping six of the previous eight summonses in the money laundering case.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday moved the Delhi High Court challenging the summons issued to him by the Enforcement Directorate in an excise policy-linked money laundering case.

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Tuesday moved the Delhi High Court challenging the summons issued to him by the Enforcement Directorate in an excise policy-linked money laundering case. The petition of the AAP national convenor, who has been asked to appear before the agency on March 21, is listed for hearing on Wednesday before a bench of Justices Suresh Kumar Kait and Manoj Jain. He has moved the court against the latest summons, the ninth issued by the ED asking him to appearing before it for questioning under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). Arvind Kejriwal has repeatedly refused to appear in response to these summonses, calling them illegal. The case pertains to alleged corruption in formulating and executing the city government's excise policy for 2021-22, which was later scrapped. Following a recommendation by Lt Governor VK Saxena, the CBI registered an FIR over alleged corruption which subsequently resulted in the money laundering probe. The agencies have claimed that irregularities were committed while modifying the excise policy and undue favours were extended to licence holders. AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh are in judicial custody in the case. Arvind Kejriwal's name has been mentioned multiple times in the charge sheets filed by the ED in the excise policy case. The agency has alleged that the accused were in touch with Arvind Kejriwal for formulating the excise policy that resulted in undue benefits for them in return for which they paid kickbacks to the Aam Aadmi Party. A Delhi court had on Saturday granted bail to Arvind Kejriwal on two complaints filed by the ED against him for skipping six of the previous eight summonses in the money laundering case.

Arvind Kejriwal approaches Delhi High Court against enforcement directorate summons

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLC K Kavitha allegedly conspired with the top leaders of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) including Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia to get favours in the Delhi Excise policy formulation and implementation, the Enforcement Directorate claimed on Monday.

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