Supreme Court Dismisses Abhishek Banerjee’s Plea in Money Laundering Case
The Supreme Court of India has dismissed the plea by Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee and his wife, Rujira Banerjee, challenging the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) summons in a money laundering case related to the West Bengal school jobs scam. The couple argued that they should be summoned to Kolkata instead of New Delhi.
Justices Bela Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma delivered the verdict today, having reserved judgement on August 13.
Abhishek Banerjee is under investigation by the ED for multiple cases, including alleged recruitment irregularities in West Bengal schools and a multi-crore coal pilferage scam involving Eastern Coalfields Ltd. mines in Kunustoria and Kajora areas near Asansol.
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Supreme Court -: The Supreme Court is the highest court in India. It makes the final decisions on important legal matters.
Abhishek Banerjee -: Abhishek Banerjee is a leader of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) party in India. He is also the nephew of Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal.
Money Laundering -: Money laundering is when people try to hide where money came from, usually because it was earned illegally. They make it look like the money came from a legal source.
Enforcement Directorate -: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is a government agency in India. It investigates financial crimes like money laundering.
Summons -: A summons is an official order to appear in court or before a legal authority. It means you have to go and answer questions or provide information.
West Bengal school jobs scam -: This is a case where people are accused of cheating in the hiring process for school jobs in West Bengal. It means they might have given jobs to people unfairly.
Kolkata -: Kolkata is a big city in the state of West Bengal, India. It is also known as Calcutta.
New Delhi -: New Delhi is the capital city of India. It is where many important government buildings and offices are located.
Justices Bela Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma -: Justices Bela Trivedi and Satish Chandra Sharma are judges in the Supreme Court of India. They help make important legal decisions.
Recruitment irregularities -: Recruitment irregularities mean there were problems or unfair practices in hiring people for jobs. It could involve cheating or breaking rules.
Coal pilferage scam -: A coal pilferage scam is when people steal coal and sell it illegally. Coal is a type of fuel used for energy.