'ED will continue to work against the corrupt', Home Minister Amit Shah reminds politicians rejoicing SC verdict against extension of ED chief's tenure
1 year, 8 months ago

'ED will continue to work against the corrupt', Home Minister Amit Shah reminds politicians rejoicing SC verdict against extension of ED chief's tenure

Op India  

On the evening of the 11th of July, the Supreme Court remarked that the extended tenure of Enforcement Directorate Chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra was “illegal.” On account of this partial judgment, the opposition was quick to target the Modi government. This is a vindication of our stand on… pic.twitter.com/XTLCO7RdxW — Randeep Singh Surjewala July 11, 2023 Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal stated that this is a failure on the part of the government and that the verdict is a “slap on the government’s face.” #WATCH | On Supreme Court verdict that the extension of tenure of ED Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra is illegal, Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal, says "This is a slap on the government's face. #WATCH | On Supreme Court verdict that the extension of tenure of ED Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra is illegal, Delhi Minister Saurabh Bhardwaj says "This is a big setback for the government. https://t.co/y9CHZBmWrt — Priyanka Chaturvedi🇮🇳 July 11, 2023 The Supreme Court verdict on ED chief SK Mishra’s tenure extension On the 11th of July, the Supreme Court delivered the verdict on a batch of petitions that had challenged ED Chief SK Mishra’s appointment as well as the recent amendment made to the Central Vigilance Commission Act. in common cause there was a specific mandamus and it was directed that there should be no further extension… thus extensions gave after verdict was… — Bar & Bench July 11, 2023 As per the Supreme Court verdict, the orders dated 17th of November, 2021 and 17th of November, 2022 which extended the tenure of SK Mishra as ED Chief for a period of one year each were termed illegal.

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ED to SC: Kejriwal desperately tried to skip appearance
11 months ago

ED to SC: Kejriwal desperately tried to skip appearance

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Enforcement Directorate probing the liquor scam case has submitted its reply to the Supreme Court saying that Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had desperately tried to save himself from appearance before it by allegedly evading the nine summonses. The ED reply on Wednesday came in compliance with the SC’s earlier orders asking the agency to file its …

Supreme Court extends ED chief’s tenure after earlier order declaring it illegal
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court extends ED chief’s tenure after earlier order declaring it illegal

The Hindu  

After Centre’s submission that Enforcement Directorate director Sanjay Kumar Mishra’s continuation in Office was crucial for the country to effectively sail through the ongoing evaluation by the Financial Action Task Force, the Supreme Court on Thursday extended the official’s tenure till September 15. In a July 11 judgment, the court had declared Mr. Mishra’s continuation as ED Director “invalid and …

Supreme Court allows ED chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra to continue till Sep 15 in ‘larger public interest’
1 year, 7 months ago

Supreme Court allows ED chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra to continue till Sep 15 in ‘larger public interest’

Hindustan Times  

In a relief to the Union government, the Supreme Court on Thursday allowed Enforcement Directorate chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra to continue till September 15 in "larger public interest". Pronouncing the verdict on the Centre's plea to let Sanjay Kumar Mishra continue as ED director till October 15 instead of the court-mandated deadline of July 31, the apex court said there …

Citing FATF, Centre urges Supreme Court to let S.K. Mishra continue as Enforcement Directorate chief
1 year, 7 months ago

Citing FATF, Centre urges Supreme Court to let S.K. Mishra continue as Enforcement Directorate chief

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear on July 27 an urgent application moved by the Centre to allow Enforcement Directorate Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra to continue in office till October 15. Gavai, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, for the Centre, sought an urgent listing of its application seeking the extension of Mr. Mishra’s tenure from July 31 to mid-October, …

Centre asks SC to extend ED Director SK Mishra’s tenure
1 year, 7 months ago

Centre asks SC to extend ED Director SK Mishra’s tenure

Live Mint  

The Central government on Monday moved the Supreme Court seeking an extension of the tenure of ED Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra. The Supreme Court on July 11 quashed the Union government’s decision to grant two extensions of tenure to Enforcement Directorate chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra in 2021 and 2022, and termed these orders “illegal" because they came after a court …

SC's ED Chief Verdict: A Powerful Message Beneath a Seemingly Simple Decision
1 year, 8 months ago

SC's ED Chief Verdict: A Powerful Message Beneath a Seemingly Simple Decision

The Quint  

However, the bite in the court’s judgment comes when it deals with the one-year extension given to Mishra in November 2022. The court snarls, “It is clear that this Court issued a specific mandamus that no further extension shall be granted to the second respondent. This Court has specifically issued a mandamus that no further extension shall be granted to …

SC Order on ED Chief: Amit Shah Dismisses Opposition 'Victory' as 'Delusion'
1 year, 8 months ago

SC Order on ED Chief: Amit Shah Dismisses Opposition 'Victory' as 'Delusion'

The Quint  

The Supreme Court judgment on Sanjay Mishra's term as Enforcement Directorate chief being repeatedly extended, has become the subject of the latest political slugfest. Between the lines: Union Home Minister Amit Shah took a dig at "those rejoicing" over the apex court's decision and called them "delusional" in a tweet posted on Tuesday, 11 July. "Thus, who the ED director …

‘Some serve political interests’: Kapil Sibal after Amit Shah’s ED chief remark
1 year, 8 months ago

‘Some serve political interests’: Kapil Sibal after Amit Shah’s ED chief remark

Live Mint  

Senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal took a swipe at Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks that it is not important who the director of the Enforcement Directorate is, asking why did the government then give a third extension to the probe agency's chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra. In a tweet, Sibal said, "Sanjay Mishra Chief. Sibal's remarks came a day …

3rd Extension for ED Chief Illegal: Supreme Court
1 year, 8 months ago

3rd Extension for ED Chief Illegal: Supreme Court

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that the third extension granted to Enforcement Directorate chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra was “illegal” and curtailed his extended tenure till July 31. Gavai, Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sanjay Karol said that in view of the peer review being conducted by the Financial Action Task Force this year and to enable smooth …

ED chief Mishra must go by end of month; extensions illegal: SC
1 year, 8 months ago

ED chief Mishra must go by end of month; extensions illegal: SC

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed the Union government’s decision to grant two extensions of tenure to Enforcement Directorate chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra in 2021 and 2022, and termed these orders “illegal” because they came after a court order that said no further extensions be given to him. And while the court affirmed the Centre’s 2021 amendments to …

SC ruling on ED chief a slap on government’s face, says Congress
1 year, 8 months ago

SC ruling on ED chief a slap on government’s face, says Congress

The Hindu  

The Congress on July 11 said the Supreme Court verdict holding that two extensions given to Enforcement Directorate chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra as “illegal” was a vindication of the party’s stand and a “slap on the government’s face”. Party general secretary Randeep Surjewala, who had filed one of the petitions in the Supreme Court, said the government must apologise for …

SC verdict on extension of tenure of ED Director a ’slap’ on govt’s face: Cong
1 year, 8 months ago

SC verdict on extension of tenure of ED Director a ’slap’ on govt’s face: Cong

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday held as illegal the third extension granted to the Enforcement Directorate chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra and curtailed his extended tenure to July 31. Meanwhile, on Supreme Court verdict that the extension of tenure of ED Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra is illegal, Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal, says "This is a slap on the government's face. …

Supreme Court asks ED chief to quit; but upholds amendments
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court asks ED chief to quit; but upholds amendments

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked Enforcement Directorate Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra to quit four months before his third extension ends in November even as it upheld statutory amendments which facilitate the tenures of Directors of the Central Bureau of Investigation and the ED to be stretched “piecemeal”. However, amendments enacted in 2021 to the Central Vigilance Commission Act, the …

SC Calls ED Chief Sanjay Mishra's Extension Illegal, But What Else did it Say?
1 year, 8 months ago

SC Calls ED Chief Sanjay Mishra's Extension Illegal, But What Else did it Say?

The Quint  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday, 11 July, ruled that the extension granted to the Enforcement Directorate Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra is illegal since it violated the top court's 2021 judgment in the Common Cause case. "Although the basis of a judgment can be taken away, the legislature cannot annul the specific mandamus that barred further extension.That would amount to sitting …

Supreme Court Invalidates Extensions Of ED Director SK Mishra's Term; Permits Him To Continue Till July 31
1 year, 8 months ago

Supreme Court Invalidates Extensions Of ED Director SK Mishra's Term; Permits Him To Continue Till July 31

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday held as illegal the extension given to the term of Enforcement Directorate chief SK Mishra for violating the mandate of the Supreme Court's 2021 judgment in the Common Cause case that he should not be given further extension. The Court also upheld the amendments made to the Central Vigilance Commission Act and the Delhi Special …

Action on entitled dynasts...: Amit Shah's warning after court order on probe agency chief
1 year, 8 months ago

Action on entitled dynasts...: Amit Shah's warning after court order on probe agency chief

India Today  

Who is the ED director is not important because whoever assumes this role will take note of the rampant corruption of a cozy club of entitled dynasts who have an anti-development mindset, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday. He said this hours after the Supreme Court held as illegal the third extension granted to the Enforcement Directorate chief …

Amit Shah hits out at 'cozy club of dynasts' after SC decision, says not important who is ED's boss
1 year, 8 months ago

Amit Shah hits out at 'cozy club of dynasts' after SC decision, says not important who is ED's boss

India TV News  

Amit Shah hits out at 'cozy club of dynasts' after SC decision, says not important who is ED's boss Slamming all those who are rejoicing over the SC judgement over ED's chief tenure, Amit Shah in a long note shared on Twitter said that ED is an institution which rises beyond any one individual. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on …

Sanjay Kumar Mishra will not continue as ED Director beyond November 2023: Centre informs Supreme Court
1 year, 10 months ago

Sanjay Kumar Mishra will not continue as ED Director beyond November 2023: Centre informs Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Centre on May 8 informed the Supreme Court that Enforcement Directorate chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra’s tenure will not continue in office beyond November 2023. The Supreme Court reserved the petitions challenging the “piecemeal” extensions granted to Mr. Mishra for judgment. Advocate Prashant Bhushan argued that “95% political personalities arrested in money laundering cases are from the Opposition” In the …

SC asks govt. whether Mishra is so indispensable to ED
1 year, 10 months ago

SC asks govt. whether Mishra is so indispensable to ED

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on May 3 quizzed the government about the third extension given to Enforcement Directorate chief Sanjay Kumar Mishra, asking whether “one person can be so indispensable”. These amendments had paved the way for the government to stretch Mr. Mishra’s tenure by a year till November 2022. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, for the government, said Mr. Mishra’s extension …

’No one else is competent?’: SC questions extensions given to ED director
1 year, 10 months ago

’No one else is competent?’: SC questions extensions given to ED director

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court of India heard pleas challenging the recent extension given to Enforcement Directorate head Sanjay Mishra, wondering if one person could be “so indispensable”. In August last year the apex court had issued a notice to the Centre seeking its response on the extensions granted to the ED chief. The questions came after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said …

Further extension to ED Director Mishra illegal and must go, SC told
2 years ago

Further extension to ED Director Mishra illegal and must go, SC told

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme court on Thursday was told that both, the 2012 amendment of the Central Vigilance Commission Act providing for five-year term for the Director Enforcement and the further extension to incumbent Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra are illegal and needs to go sooner. Gavai, Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sanjay Karol was told this in the course of …

Challenge To ED Chief's Tenure Extension | Not Concerned With Politics Of Petitioners, Says Supreme Court
2 years ago

Challenge To ED Chief's Tenure Extension | Not Concerned With Politics Of Petitioners, Says Supreme Court

Live Law  

Supreme Court orally said on Tuesday that it was not concerned with the political affiliations of the petitioners who have filed petitions challenging the third extension given to the term of ED Director SK Mishra and also the CVC Amendment Act 2021. “We are not concerned with who belongs to Bharatiya Janata Party and who belongs to Congress", said the …

ED Chief Tenure Hearing Today: Why Amicus Curiae Has Called Extension Illegal
2 years ago

ED Chief Tenure Hearing Today: Why Amicus Curiae Has Called Extension Illegal

The Quint  

Speaking to the court in February, Vishwanathan, who is the amicus curiae in the case, had said “My submission is that keeping in line with the long line of judgments from Vineet Narayan and the Common Cause cases. the extensions are illegal and contrary to the line of judgments.” Vineet Narain Case: The top court, in its landmark 1997 verdict …

ED Director's Term Extension & 2021 CVC Amendment Act Illegal: Amicus KV Viswanathan To Supreme Court
2 years ago

ED Director's Term Extension & 2021 CVC Amendment Act Illegal: Amicus KV Viswanathan To Supreme Court

Live Law  

In a significant development in the petitions challenging the third extension given to ED Director SK Mishra, the amicus curiae in the matter, Senior Advocate KV Viswanathan, told the Supreme Court that the extensions are illegal. Not only the extensions, but also the 2021 amendment to the Central Vigilance Commission Act 2003 -which enables Centre to extend the tenure of …

SC tells govt. that challenge before it to ED Director’s ‘piecemeal’ tenure extensions is not about ‘politics’
2 years ago

SC tells govt. that challenge before it to ED Director’s ‘piecemeal’ tenure extensions is not about ‘politics’

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court reacted sharply on February 27 that it is not concerned with politics when the government claimed that the opposition to the “piecemeal” tenure extensions granted to Enforcement Directorate Director S.K. The petitions filed by Congress party spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala, Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra, social activist and General Secretary of Madhya Pradesh Congress Mahila Committee Jaya …

Pleas challenging tenure extension of ED Director filed for personal motive: Centre in Supreme Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Pleas challenging tenure extension of ED Director filed for personal motive: Centre in Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Centre on February 25 alleged in the Supreme Court that the real purpose of the petitions challenging the third extension in tenure given to Directorate of Enforcement Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra is to question and scuttle the legitimate statutory investigation being carried out against certain Congress party leaders. Gavai had issued notice to the Union of India and the …

Extension of ED Chief’s Tenure | ‘Subsequent Legislative Change Not Ground To Recall Earlier Order’, Supreme Court Tells Centre
2 years, 1 month ago

Extension of ED Chief’s Tenure | ‘Subsequent Legislative Change Not Ground To Recall Earlier Order’, Supreme Court Tells Centre

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday questioned the Centre's application to recall the direction passed in September 2021 which prevented the extension of the tenure of the Director of Enforcement Directorate Sanjay Kumar Mishra beyond November 16, 2021,Subsequent legislative change cannot be a ground for recalling or modifying an earlier judgement or order, the Court orally told the Central. The Supreme …

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre On Plea Challenging Third Extension Given To ED Director SK Mishra
2 years, 3 months ago

Supreme Court Issues Notice To Centre On Plea Challenging Third Extension Given To ED Director SK Mishra

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a plea filed challenging the third extension granted to Director of Enforcement Directorate Sanjay Kumar Mishra.A bench comprising of Justices B. R. Gavai and Vikram Nath sought response from Union of India, Central Vigilance Commission and Sanjay Mishra on the plea filed seeking directions to quash the order granting extension of tenure …

Supreme Court judge recuses himself from hearing plea challenging one-year extension to ED director Sanjay Kumar Mishra
2 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court judge recuses himself from hearing plea challenging one-year extension to ED director Sanjay Kumar Mishra

The Hindu  

Supreme Court judge, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul, on Friday recused himself from hearing a series of petitions challenging the “piecemeal” one-year extension in service the government is granting Directorate of Enforcement Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra. The case had come up before a Bench of Justices Kaul and A.S. Oka, a day after the Centre had given the 1984-batch Indian Revenue …

Supreme Court Judge Justice SK Kaul Recuses From Hearing Pleas Challenging Extension Of ED Director SK Mishra's Term
2 years, 4 months ago

Supreme Court Judge Justice SK Kaul Recuses From Hearing Pleas Challenging Extension Of ED Director SK Mishra's Term

Live Law  

Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul on Friday recused from hearing the petitions challenging the order issued by the Central Government on November 17, 2021 to extend the term of the ED Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra by one more year.The petitions have been directed to be listed before a bench in which Justice SK Kaul is not a member. …

Supreme Court issues notice to govt on ED Director's tenure extension
2 years, 7 months ago

Supreme Court issues notice to govt on ED Director's tenure extension

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on August 2 sought the government’s response on petitions challenging the “piecemeal” tenure extensions given to Enforcement Directorate Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra. The petitions filed by the likes of Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala, Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra, social activist and General Secretary of Madhya Pradesh Congress Mahila Committee Jaya Thakur have sought the quashing of …

SC to Hear on Friday Plea Against Tenure Extension of ED Director Up to 5 Years
2 years, 7 months ago

SC to Hear on Friday Plea Against Tenure Extension of ED Director Up to 5 Years

News 18  

The Supreme Court agreed to hear on Friday a plea challenging the amended law allowing extension of tenure of the director of the Enforcement Directorate up to five years, and the Centre’s decision to grant one year extension to Sanjay Kumar Mishra as head of the probe agency. Besides Gokhale, the spokesperson of the TMC, others have also filed petitions …

Retired Civil Servants Move Supreme Court Challenging Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 Extending Tenure Of Director, ED
3 years, 4 months ago

Retired Civil Servants Move Supreme Court Challenging Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 Extending Tenure Of Director, ED

Live Law  

A Writ Petition had been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the extension of tenure of the Director, Enforcement Directorate upto 5 years vide the Central Vigilance Commission Ordinance, 2021 promulgated by the President of India on 14th November, 2021. The Ordinance has now extended the earlier two year tenure to a term of 5 years by inserting a proviso …

Supreme Court declines to intervene in plea against extension of ED Director’s tenure
3 years, 6 months ago

Supreme Court declines to intervene in plea against extension of ED Director’s tenure

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court did not intervene with the government’s decision to “ retrospectively extend” the tenure of Sanjay Kumar Mishra as the Director of the Enforcement Directorate solely on the grounds that he is due to anyway retire in November 2021. In a judgment pronounced on Wednesday, a Bench led by Justice L. Nageswara Rao, however, said Mr. Mishra should …

Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Extension Of ED Director's Term On April 16
3 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging Extension Of ED Director's Term On April 16

Live Law  

The Supreme Court will hear on April 16 the petition filed by Common Cause which challenges the extension given to the term of the Director of Enforcement Directorate Sanjay Kumar Mishra with retrospective effect.On Monday, a bench comprising Justices L Nageswara Rao and Vineet Saran posted the matter for disposal on next Friday. The Supreme Court will hear on April …

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