A Delhi court has permitted BRS MLC K. Kavitha, who is in Enforcement Directorate custody for a money laundering case, to meet her sons, mother, and other family members. The court modified the list of individuals allowed to meet her, retaining her brother and adding seven new names as close family members, while maintaining the restriction of two or three visitors per day.
A Delhi court has summoned CM Arvind Kejriwal on Feb 17 in response to a plea by the Enforcement Directorate, alleging that he failed to comply with summonses in a money laundering case related to the now-scrapped excise policy. The court issued the summons under IPC Section 174, stating that Kejriwal was legally bound to attend in person but had failed to do so despite sending replies explaining his non-appearance. The court observed that there are sufficient grounds for proceeding and that Kejriwal has so far skipped five ED summonses, prompting the agency to move court over non-compliance of three summonses.
Four accused arrested for breaching Parliament security have been sent to seven-day police custody by a Delhi court. The accused have been charged under the anti-terror law UAPA and various sections of the Indian Penal Code. Eight security personnel have been suspended for the security breach. The Rajya Sabha has passed a motion to refer the conduct of suspended TMC MP Derek O'Brien to the Committee of Privileges. Opposition MPs have been suspended for unruly conduct. Raids are being conducted to apprehend the sixth accused, who is on the run. The accused have claimed innocence and appealed for a fair investigation. Security measures have been heightened in Parliament following the breach.
A Delhi court has vacated the interim order that prevented the Rajya Sabha Secretariat from dispossessing AAP MP Raghav Chadha from the Type VII bungalow allotted to him. The court stated that Chadha had no vested right to continue occupying the premises after its allotment had been cancelled. The court also noted that Chadha failed to provide urgency in seeking interim relief and that both sides should be given time to argue the urgency of the matter. Chadha had challenged the cancellation of his accommodation, claiming it was arbitrary and lacked due process. The Rajya Sabha Secretariat argued that Chadha had no vested right in the allotted accommodation, which was rightfully cancelled.
