Jaipur, June 12 (IANS) Troubles continue to deepen for former Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) Minister and senior Congress leader Mahesh Joshi in the alleged Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) corruption case. In a significant setback on Friday, the Rajasthan High Court dismissed a petition challenging the legality of his arrest, refusing to grant any relief and effectively ensuring that the former Minister remains in judicial custody.The court judgment came from a division bench comprising Ju…
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Jaipur, June 9 (IANS) Former Rajasthan minister Mahesh Joshi suffered a setback after a special court dismissed his plea seeking release on the grounds that his arrest in a corruption case related to the Jal Jeevan Mission scam was unlawful. The Special Judge for Prevention of Corruption Act cases ruled that the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) had substantially complied with constitutional safeguards and the provisions of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) during the arrest. The court ob…
Jaipur, June 4 (IANS) In a significant development in the widely discussed large-scale corruption case related to the Jal Jeevan Mission, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Rajasthan, on Thursday filed a charge sheet against retired IAS officer Subodh Agarwal before ACB Court No. 1, Jaipur.The comprehensive charge sheet, comprising approximately 17,500 pages, was submitted by the ACB following an extensive investigation.Govind Gupta, Director General of Police, Anti-Corruption Bureau, said that t…
Jaipur, May 13 (IANS) In the Jal Jeevan Mission scam case, the Anti-Corruption Bureau produced accused Sanjay Badaya before the court on Tuesday, after which the court remanded him to judicial custody. The Anti-Corruption Bureau had sought an additional three-day remand for further interrogation, citing new facts that allegedly emerged during questioning.However, after hearing arguments from both sides, the court rejected the request and ordered that Badaya be sent to jail.Anti-Corrupti…
Jaipur, May 11 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Sunday night arrested accused Sanjay Badaya in connection with the multi-crore corruption case linked to the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), officials said on Monday.According to the ACB, Sanjay Badaya was detained at Delhi Airport upon his return from Thailand on the basis of a Lookout Circular issued earlier against him.He was subsequently brought to the ACB headquarters by a special team an…
Jaipur, May 11 (IANS) Former Rajasthan minister Mahesh Joshi and alleged middleman Sanjay Badaya were produced before an ACB Court on Monday in connection with the alleged Rs 900-crore Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam, where Joshi was sent to judicial custody while Badaya was remanded to police custody.The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) had sought three days’ police remand for Joshi and five days for Badaya.However, the court sent Joshi to judicial custody while remanding Badaya to police custody f…
Jaipur, May 11 (IANS) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has taken Sanjay Badaya, alleged mastermind and key middleman in the Rs 900 crore Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam, into custody at Delhi airport. He is currently being brought to Jaipur for further investigation, said officials on Monday.As per the officials, Badaya had travelled to Thailand to attend a wedding ceremony. Upon his arrival at Delhi airport, the Bureau of Immigration immediately alerted the ACB. Subsequently, around 2 a.m., an AC…
Indore, May 8 (IANS) Former Congress MLA, Ashwini Joshi, a towering figure in Indore’s political landscape and three-time legislator from Assembly constituency No. 3, passed away on Friday morning following a heart attack. He was 66.According to family sources, Joshi had been battling respiratory complications and a leg ailment for some time and was under medical care. He suffered a heart attack around 8:00 A.M. at his residence and was rushed to Shelby Hospital, where he was declared dead.Jos…
Jaipur, May 7 (IANS) The ACB team on Thursday produced former minister Mahesh Joshi before the court, which remanded him to ACB custody until May 11, 2026, officials said. The Special Investigation Team of the Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested Joshi from his Jaipur residence on Thursday morning in connection with the alleged large-scale corruption uncovered in the Jal Jeevan Mission.Further investigation into the matter is underway, officials from the Anti-Corruption Bureau said.According to the i…
Jaipur, May 7 (IANS) Rajasthan politics witnessed major developments on Thursday morning after the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested former PHED Minister Mahesh Joshi in connection with the alleged Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam involving tenders worth nearly Rs 960 crore.According to officials, a Special Investigation Team (SIT) led by ACB DIG Dr Rameshwar Singh reached Joshi’s residence in Jaipur’s San Colony at around 5 a.m. and took him into custody following allegations of corruption…