Sanjay Raut Arrest Live Updates: With the Opposition targeting the government in the Rajya Sabha over the arrest of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, the ruling BJP said Monday the government does not interfere in the work of enforcement agencies and that law will take its own course. "We are law-makers, not law-breakers," the Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha Piyush Goyal told reporters amid disruption in the House caused by the Opposition's protests over Raut's arrest and other issues. Stay with TOI for all updatesRead Less
Law will take its own course: Piyush Goyal on opposition protests against Sanjay Raut arrest
With the Opposition targeting the government in the Rajya Sabha over the arrest of Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, the ruling BJP said Monday the government does not interfere in the work of enforcement agencies and that law will take its own course. "We are law-makers, not law-breakers," the Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha Piyush Goyal told reporters amid disruption in the House caused by the Opposition's protests over Raut's arrest and other issues.
Uddhav hails Raut, slams Nadda over remarks on family-run parties; says BJP seeking dictatorship
Latching on to Bharatiya Janata Party president J P Nadda's comments that family-run parties will perish, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday accused the ruling party at the Centre of conspiring to finish off regional outfits.
Sanjay Raut was arrested late night yesterday. His medical checkup was done today & he was taken to court. We have faith in judiciary, we believe he'll be released soon. ED demanded 8 days custody but was granted 4.
ED action against Sanjay Raut based on evidence: Fadnavis
Vendetta politics behind Sanjay Raut's arrest: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray
Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said that "vendetta politics" was behind the arrest of Sanjay Raut, who has been charged in a money laundering case. "We have to wipe out whoever speaks against us ... this is the mindset of those behind the vendetta politics," said Thackeray. Read More
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut sent to ED custody till August 4 in money laundering case.
Raut's lawyer tells the court: Sanjay Raut's arrest is politically motivated. He is a patient with a heart-related ailment. He had also undergone surgery. Papers related to this have been presented before the court.
Regarding allegations that Raut wasn't cooperating during the investigation, Sanjay Raut's lawyer, advocate Ashok Mundargi says, "I cannot answer what is not known to me. That cannot be an offence."
Pravin Raut was a front man of Sanjay Raut, ED's lawyer said.
Sanjay Raut was summoned 4 times but he appeared before the agency only once. During this, Sanjay Raut tried to tamper with the evidence and key witnesses, ED's lawyer argued. (ANI)
ED's lawyer Ad Hiten Venegaonkar tells court that probe revealed that out of that money (Rs 1.06 crore), a plot of land at Kihim Beach in Alibaug was bought. One plot was taken in the name of Sapna Patkar. The probe also revealed that Pravin Raut was the front man of Sanjay Raut.
ED's lawyer argued: Pravin Raut, ex-director of Guru Ashish Construction Pvt Lt didn't invest a single penny. He received Rs 112 crore. Probe reveals that Rs 1.06 crore was transferred to account of Sanjay & Varsha Raut; Raut & family were beneficiaries of Rs 1.06 crore.
Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray slams vendetta politics, says he is proud of party MP Sanjay Raut.
Arguments by Raut's lawyer under way in the court, against ED's demand for remand.
Enforcement Directorate seeks 8-day custody of Sanjay Raut
Prosecution making submissions to the court.
The Enforcement Directorate produced arrested Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut before the special court for his remand hearing on Monday in connection with alleged money laundering in the Rs 1,200-crore Patra Chawl redevelopment case.
Arrested Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut being taken to the court from ED office in Mumbai
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray arrives at the residence of Sanjay Raut to meet the members of his family
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has been brought to JJ Hospital in Mumbai for a medical checkup