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Supreme Court to Hear Ex-Delhi Minister's Bail Plea in Money Laundering Case

The Supreme Court of India is set to consider the bail plea of former Delhi minister, Satyendar Kumar Jain, in a money laundering case on Monday, news agency PTI reported. This comes as part of the ongoing legal proceedings against him. The case, which has been lodged against Jain, has led to a bench being constituted comprising Justice A S Bopanna and Justice Bela M Trivedi.

The court had previously extended interim bail to Jain until October 9 and directed him not to misuse the proceedings at the Supreme Court as a tactic to delay the trial. The Enforcement Directorate has alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader has been seeking multiple adjournments in the trial court under the pretext of his bail application pending before the apex court. According to the probe agency, Jain has sought 16 different hearing dates in the trial court.

Supreme Court to Deliberate on Pleas Challenging Premature Release of Bilkis Bano Case Convicts

On October 9, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments regarding petitions challenging the premature release of 11 convicts involved in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case and the murder of seven members of her family during the 2002 Gujarat riots, as per news agency PTI. The bench presiding over the matter includes Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan. The petitioners, including Bilkis Bano herself, have been asked to submit their concise written rejoinder arguments.

Tamil Nadu Assembly to Convene Amidst Cauvery Water Dispute

The Tamil Nadu Assembly is poised to convene on Monday amidst the ongoing Cauvery river water dispute with neighbouring Karnataka, among other local issues, PTI reported. This session also marks the first meeting following the separation of ties between former allies, the AIADMK and BJP. Notably, the AIADMK, the principal opposition party in Tamil Nadu, holds 66 MLAs, while the BJP has 4. In the 2021 state elections, both parties contested together as constituents of the NDA.

Finance Minister Thangam Thennarasu is expected to present the first supplementary estimates for the fiscal year 2023-24 during this session, which is anticipated to be brief.

22:50 PM (IST)  •  09 Oct 2023

Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot's OSD Summoned By Delhi Police On Oct 10

The Delhi Police Crime Branch has summoned Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s Officer On Special Duty (OSD) Lokesh Sharma for interrogation in a phone tapping case on October 10, official sources told PTI.

20:54 PM (IST)  •  09 Oct 2023

Census Comes Within The Purview Of Central Government: Dharmendra Pradhan

Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan says, "Census comes within the purview of Central Government. In India, caste-based census was held before independence. After that, there was a conscious decision on how to have a census. I would like to ask Rahul Gandhi that when the recommendations of the Mandal Commission were made in the 90s, what was the stand taken by his father? He vehemently opposed it in the Parliament...They were in power for so long. They never took up this responsibility...This is a tactic by the Congress to hide from the sin they committed in the past few days."

#WATCH | Delhi | Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan says, "Census comes within the purview of Central Government. In India, caste-based census was held before independence. After that, there was a conscious decision on how to have a census. I would like to ask Rahul Gandhi that… pic.twitter.com/qxoEphquuv

— ANI (@ANI) October 9, 2023

20:43 PM (IST)  •  09 Oct 2023

NCDC Should Set Target Of Achieving Rs 1 Lakh Crore Yearly Disbursement In Next 3 Yrs: Amit Shah

In his address, HM Amit Shah said that NCDC should set a target of achieving Rs 1 lakh crore yearly disbursement in the next three years along with targets for every quarter. The Minister desired that NCDC should explore avenues for borrowing at lower rates and lend to cooperative sector keeping the interest rate low. NCDC’s objective must not only be to make profit but to achieve overall development of the cooperative sector: Ministry of Cooperation

20:41 PM (IST)  •  09 Oct 2023

Geodesic PMLA Case: ED Attaches Properties Worth Rs 57 Cr In Maharashtra, West Bengal

ED has provisionally attached properties worth Rs. 40.62 Crore in the form of 26 residential flats and shops situated in the states of Maharashtra and West Bengal under the provisions of PMLA, 2002 in the case of M/s Geodesic Limited and others. Total attachment in this case stands at Rs.57.14 Crore (approx.).

16:00 PM (IST)  •  09 Oct 2023

TMC Delegation Reach Raj Bhavan To Meet West Bengal Governor

A delegation of TMC arrives at the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata, West Bengal.

#WATCH | A delegation of TMC arrives at the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata, West Bengal.

(Video Source: AITC) pic.twitter.com/Ry2nABgbhZ

— ANI (@ANI) October 9, 2023