The Supreme Court on Monday sought the Centre's response to the petition challenging the third extension of tenure of the Director of Enforcement Directorate saying that it is destroying the democratic process of the country.
The plea was filed by the General Secretary of the Madhya Pradesh Mahila Congress Committee Jaya Thakur through advocate Varun Thakur and advocate Shashank Ratnoo.
The Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul on Friday recused from hearing a plea challenging the Central Government's decision of extending the term of the ED Director Sanjay Kumar Mishra.
New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court has issued notice to "Common Cause" on the Centre plea seeking modification of its order which barred the government from extending the tenure of Sanjay Kumar Mishra, the director of the Enforcement Directorate.
The Central Vigilance Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and the Delhi Special Police Establishment (Amendment) Bill, 2021 were passed by Lok Sabha today. The Central Vigilance Commission Bill, 2021 seeks to amend Section 25 of the Central Vigilance Commission Act which prescribes the term of Enforcement Directorate’s Director. The Bill provides that the tenure of the Director of Enforcement can be extended for one year at a time on the recommendation of the Committee subject to a maximum period of 5 years.
New Delhi [India], September 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the Central government's decision to retrospectively extend the tenure of Sanjay Kumar Mishra as the Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) but said that no further extension be granted to him.