Latest Patiala House Courts News & Updates

New Delhi, April 30 (IANS) A Delhi court on Thursday granted regular bail to Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) co-founder Vinesh Kumar Chandel in a money laundering case linked to the alleged coal pilferage probe.Additional Sessions Judge Amit Bansal of the Patiala House Courts passed the order in favour of Chandel, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).While allowing the bail plea, the court recorded th…

New Delhi, April 28 (IANS) A Delhi court on Tuesday dismissed the interim bail plea of Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) co-founder Vinesh Kumar Chandel, who is in judicial custody in a money laundering probe linked to an alleged coal pilferage case. Additional Sessions Judge Shefali Barnala Tandon of the Patiala House Courts rejected Chandel’s application seeking temporary release on medical grounds relating to the condition of his 74-year-old mother, who is stated to be suffering fro…

New Delhi, April 24 (IANS) In a significant breakthrough in a high-value money fraud and extortion case, the Inter-State Cell (ISC) of the Delhi Police Crime Branch on Friday apprehended a wanted accused who was on the run in connection with a sensational blackmailing case registered in Gurugram, Haryana. The accused is alleged to have extorted Rs 3 lakh from the victim and demanded an additional Rs 15 lakh by threatening to circulate objectionable videos, taking the total fraud amount to Rs 18 …

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) A Delhi court has issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on a bail plea filed by Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) co-founder Vinesh Kumar Chandel in connection with a money laundering probe linked to the alleged coal pilferage case. Additional Sessions Judge Dhirendra Rana of the Patiala House Courts sought the ED’s response on Chandel’s plea and posted the matter for hearing on April 29.Chandel is currently in ED custody pursuant to an order pa…

New Delhi, March 30 (IANS) A Delhi court on Tuesday adjourned the hearing in the criminal defamation case filed by Priya Kapur, wife of late businessman Sunjay Kapur, against her sister-in-law Mandhira Kapur Smith, granting time to the complainant to file a reply to an application moved by the proposed accused. The matter, which came up before the Patiala House Courts, has now been listed for further hearing on April 22 after Priya Kapur sought time to respond to an application filed by Mandhira…

New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) In a major breakthrough, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested a Nepali citizen, absconding since 2014, in a fake Indian currency case involving a Dubai-based Pakistani national, an official said. “Accused Noor Mohammed of district Bara of Nepal, who was carrying a non-bailable warrant (NBW) for his arrest, was apprehended on Sunday from the Police Station Shahpur Patori area in Samastipur, Bihar,” the agency said in a statement on Sunday. NIA had cha…

New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed late industrialist Sunjay Kapur’s wife Priya Kapur and his sister Mandhira Kapur Smith to refrain from making any public statements against each other. A single-judge Bench of Justice Mini Pushkarna passed the direction while hearing a civil defamation suit filed by Priya Kapur against Mandhira Kapur Smith and podcast host Pooja Chaudhri. “We expect you not to make any public statements against each other. Conduct yourself wit…

New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) Priya Kapur, wife of late businessman Sunjay Kapur, has initiated a criminal defamation complaint against her sister-in-law, Mandhira Kapur Smith, and another, alleging a sustained campaign of false statements and public attacks against her across digital platforms, podcasts, and media interviews. On Wednesday, the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at the Patiala House Courts heard the matter in-camera, with Priya Kapur appearing to record her statement.The complaint …