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Supreme Court Flags “Disturbing Features” In ED's Arrest Of Ex-IAS Officer In Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam

The Supreme Court on Friday highlighted “disturbing features” of the arrest of former IAS officer Anil Tuteja by the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case connection with the Chhattisgarh liquor scam and A bench comprising Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih noted that Tuteja was taken by ED from the ACB office, interrogated throughput the night …

Chhattisgarh liquor scam case: ED attaches properties worth ₹205 crore

The Directorate of Enforcement on Friday stated that it has provisionally attached properties worth approximately ₹205.49 crore in the ongoing investigation of liquor scam in Chhattisgarh. The action follows the registration of a fresh ECIR in connection with the liquor scam which, according to ED’s claim, cost the State exchequer ₹2,161 crores during the tenure of the previous Congress government. …

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ED files new case in Chhattisgarh liquor scam after Supreme Court ruling

The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday registered a new case to probe “afresh” alleged corruption in Chhattisgarh’s liquor industry, people aware of developments said — a day after the Supreme Court quashed money laundering proceedings in the case, holding that no scheduled offence was established for the agency to proceed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The Chhattisgarh police FIR …