Page 4 - Latest Updates on Excise Duty
Excise scam: ED issues 6th summons to CM Kejriwal in money laundering case
The 55-year-old leader, also the national convener of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), has been asked to depose before the federal agency on February 19
 "Excise scam: ED issues 6th summons to CM Kejriwal in money laundering case")
Kerala Budget: Govt hikes excise duty on liquor, pitches for privatisation
Special Development Zones will be created in partnership with the private sector by attracting investment from institutions and individuals including non-resident Keralites, Finance Minister said
 "Kerala Budget: Govt hikes excise duty on liquor, pitches for privatisation")
Excise policy: SC defers hearing on Sanjay Singh's plea against his arrest
On November 20 last year, the top court had sought responses from the Centre and the ED on Singh's plea challenging his arrest and remand in the case
 "Excise policy: SC defers hearing on Sanjay Singh's plea against his arrest")
Excise scam: ED approaches court after Arvind Kejriwal skips 5th summon
The complaint was filed before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Divya Malhotra, who put up the matter for further hearing on February 7
 "Excise scam: ED approaches court after Arvind Kejriwal skips 5th summon")
Excise policy case: Delhi CM Kejriwal to skip ED summons for fifth time
Kejriwal skipped ED summonses for November 2 and December 21 in 2023 and January 3 and January 18 this year. He had called these notices "illegal"
 "Excise policy case: Delhi CM Kejriwal to skip ED summons for fifth time")
Sanjay Singh created special purpose vehicle in excise policy case: ED
Sanjay Singh is one of the key conspirators in the Delhi Liquor Scam. Sanjay Singh is closely associated with number of accused/suspects in this case
 "Sanjay Singh created special purpose vehicle in excise policy case: ED")
Court extends judicial custody of Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh till Jan 20
A Delhi Court on Wednesday extended till January 20 the judicial custody of AAP leaders Manish Sisodia and Sanjay Singh in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise scam.
 "Court extends judicial custody of Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh till Jan 20")
Delhi Excise Policy case: Kejriwal skips 3rd summons; case updates so far
CBI probe, ED summons, CM Kejriwal's response and full timeline of the Delhi excise case so far
 "Delhi Excise Policy case: Kejriwal skips 3rd summons; case updates so far")
Excise policy case: HC extends Arun Pillai's interim bail till January 8
Pillai was arrested by the ED in March 2023 in connection with the Delhi excise policy scam
 "Excise policy case: HC extends Arun Pillai's interim bail till January 8")
ED may issue fresh summons to Delhi CM Kejriwal in excise policy case
The agency may issue its fourth summons to Kejriwal as per provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)
 "ED may issue fresh summons to Delhi CM Kejriwal in excise policy case")
Delhi excise case: Court asks CBI to depute sufficient staff for inspection
Former Deputy CM Manish Sisodia is an accused in CBI as well as money laundering case. In both cases, charge sheets have been filed against Sisodia and other accused persons
 "Delhi excise case: Court asks CBI to depute sufficient staff for inspection")
LS passes Bills to cap age of GSTAT Prez, effect Budget duty changes
LS passed two bills -- one seeks to cap the age limit for GSTAT President and members while the other for provisionally effecting the changes in customs and excise duties announced in Budget.
 "LS passes Bills to cap age of GSTAT Prez, effect Budget duty changes")
SC grants bail to executive of liquor firm in Delhi excise policy case
A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti noted that the accused has been in custody for more than 13 months and the trial against him has still not commenced in the case
Major tax collections, barring personal income tax, decline in October
Centre's fiscal deficit till October at 45% of budget estimates, bit lower than last year's
 "Major tax collections, barring personal income tax, decline in October")
Manish Sisodia approaches SC seeking review of order denying him bail
The ED arrested Sisodia in a money-laundering case stemming from the CBI FIR on March 9 after questioning him in Tihar jail
 "Manish Sisodia approaches SC seeking review of order denying him bail")
Excise Case: Delhi Court to hear bail plea of AAP's Sanjay Singh on Nov 28
ED claimed that Singh played a part in the Delhi govt's decision to give licenses to alcohol shops and merchants in 2020, causing losses to the state exchequer and violating anti-corruption laws
 "Excise Case: Delhi Court to hear bail plea of AAP's Sanjay Singh on Nov 28")
Court extends judicial custody of AAP leader Sanjay Singh till Nov 24
The judge also directed the authorities concerned to produce him before a court in Punjab after it was informed that a production warrant had been received from a court in Amritsar, Punjab, in a case
 "Court extends judicial custody of AAP leader Sanjay Singh till Nov 24")
Delhi excise policy case: ED summons CM Kejriwal for questioning on Nov 2
In a related development, the Supreme Court rejected two separate bail pleas of former deputy chief minister and AAP leader Manish Sisodia in corruption and money-laundering cases
 "Delhi excise policy case: ED summons CM Kejriwal for questioning on Nov 2")
Delhi excise scam: HC denies bail to Mahendru in money laundering case
Mahendru was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on September 28, 2022, in the money laundering case
 "Delhi excise scam: HC denies bail to Mahendru in money laundering case")
Excise case: Court allows Sisodia to sign docs to allocate funds for works
The Court has allowed Manish Sisodia to sign documents to facilitate allocation of funds for development schemes for his assembly constituency
 "Excise case: Court allows Sisodia to sign docs to allocate funds for works")
