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Supreme Court Decision: V. Senthil Balaji vs  The Directorate of Enforcement Background and Case Summary The case under discussion is Criminal Appeal No. 4011 of 2024 , which arose from Special Leave Petition (Crl.) No. 3986 of 2024 . V. Senthil Balaji, a former Transport Minister in Tamil Nadu (2011-2016), was accused of involvement in a significant job racketeering scheme. The charges against him primarily relate to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 . Allegations The allegations stem from several FIRs filed between 2015 and 2018, which accuse Balaji of promising jobs in the Transport Department in exchange for money. It was claimed that Balaji, along with his associates, collected large sums of money for posts like drivers, conductors, junior tradesmen, and engineers. Over 2,000 individuals were named as accused , and multiple chargesheets  were filed under sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) , the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 , and the PMLA. The ...

Understanding the Supreme Court's Decision in the Manish Sisodia vs Directorate of Enforcement Case Introduction The Supreme Court of India recently made a big decision in the case of Manish Sisodia vs. the Directorate of Enforcement. Let's break down what happened, why it matters, and what the court decided about Manish Sisodia's bail request related to the Delhi Excise Policy for 2021-22. Background of the Case It all started when the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) filed a report on August 17, 2022, followed by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on August 22, 2022. These reports were about alleged issues with the Delhi Excise Policy. Manish Sisodia, a well-known political figure, was arrested by the CBI on February 26, 2023, and then by the ED on March 9, 2023. After his arrest, Sisodia asked for bail, but the Delhi High Court said no, so he went to the Supreme Court. Legal Proceedings and Arguments In the Supreme Court, there were two main appeals against the Del...