02042024-TTC-01.qxd 4/2/2024 12:33 AM Page 1 13 CHANDIGARH | GURUGRAM | JALANDHAR | BATHINDA | VOL. 8 NO. 91 | 16 PAGES | ~5.00 | REGD. NO. CHD/0006/2024-2026 ESTABLISHED IN 1881 TOSHAKHANA CASE: JAIL TERM OF IMRAN, WIFE SUSPENDED WORLD /thetribunechd CONG SLAMS FREEZING OF ACCOUNTS, ‘MISUSE’ OF PROBE AGENCIES J&K AT ~1.78L CR, MARCH SEES 2ND-HIGHEST GST COLLECTION BUSINESS PM: RBI PLAYING KEY ROLE IN ADVANCING GROWTH TRAJECTORY BACK PAGE tuesday | 2 april 2024 /thetribunechd www.tribuneindia.com Kejri sent to Tihar till April 15; ED says CM ‘evasive’, may again need custody Need to strike balance, uphold due process: CJI on probe agencies He named Saurabh, Atishi in excise case, claims probe agency Tribune News Service ■ Kejriwal lodged in Tihar Jail No. 2 Samad Hoque ■ BRS’ K Kavitha is in Jail No. 6 LODGED IN JAIL NO. 2 ■ Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, Satyendar Jain in Jail No. 1, 5 & 7 Tribune News Service New Delhi, April 1 A Delhi court on Monday sent Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody till April 15 in the alleged liquor policy scam case, taking note of the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) submission that the “accused was highly influential and could tamper with evidence, if released”. Kejriwal was produced in the court of Special Judge KEJRI’S 5 REQUESTS ■ Wants medicines provided in jail ■ Allowing him to carry 3 books: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in court; and (right) being taken to Tihar Jail in Delhi on Monday. PTI Kaveri Baweja after the expiry of his ED custody. Before entering the court, the CM said, “What the PM is doing is not good for the country.” Additional Solicitor General SV Raju, appearing for the ED, told the court that Kejriwal was “non-cooperative” and Bhagavad Gita, Ramayana and ‘How Prime Ministers Decide’ by journalist Neerja Chaudhary ■ Permission to retain a religious locket that he currently wears ■ Home food; table-chair (all granted) gave “evasive replies”. Referring to the Supreme Court’s continued on page 8 Satya Prakash New Delhi, April 1 Amid criticism of central probe agencies for their alleged misuse against Opposition leaders, Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud on Monday emphasised the need to strike a “delicate balance” between the search and seizure powers vested with them and an individual’s right to privacy. “In the realm of criminal justice, the delicate balance between search and seizure powers and individual privacy rights stands at the cornerstone of a fair and just society. At the heart of this balance lies MUST RESPECT RIGHTS The delicate balance between search and seizure powers and individual privacy rights stands at the cornerstone of a fair and just society. ❝ DY Chandrachud, CJI the need to uphold due process while ensuring the effective functioning of law enforcement agencies,” CJI Chandrachud said. “Instances of raids conducted and incidents continued on page 8 Won’t act against Cong in ~3,500 cr Brace for intense heatwave during poll period SCORCHING DAYS IN APRIL-JUNE recovery case till poll: I-T Dept to SC Aksheev Thakur Tribune News Service Satya Prakash Tribune News Service New Delhi, April 1 In a reprieve for the Congress, the Income Tax Department on Monday told the Supreme Court that it will not take any coercive steps against the party for the recovery of Rs 3,500 crore tax until the Lok Sabha elections. RENDERED SPEECHLESS By my learned friend’s (S-G’s) intervention, I’ve been rendered speechless…. it’s rarely so. AM Singhvi, CONG COUNSEL ❝ Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told a Bench led by Justice BV Nagarathna that since the Lok Sabha elections were going on, the Income Tax Department would not take any coercive action for recovery of the amount—for which demand notices had been issued—till the matter was heard after the polls. The Bench, which also included continued on page 8 edit: Cong gets tax relief New Delhi, april 1 India is set to experience extreme heat during the April-June period with the central and the western peninsular parts expected to face the worst impact, the IMD said on Monday as the country prepares for the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections starting April 19. Union Minister for Earth ■ There will be 10 to 20 days of heatwave against the normal 4-8 such days in April-June in states like Gujarat, MP, Rajasthan RESPITE FOR REGION ■ Heatwave conditions not expected in UP and Punjab ■ Increasing heat unlikely to impact wheat crop, says IMD ■ No heatwave warning for wheat-producing states except MP Sciences Kiren Rijiju said with the upcoming elections and projection of extreme heatwave over the next three Today’s issue is of 16 pages, including four-page Jalandhar Tribune. c m y b months, it was important that India remained prepared. “It is going to be very challenging for all of us. Since we are the most populous country in the world and face extreme weather conditions, it makes it absolutely necessary for India to prepare in advance. “We already know that people have lost their lives in extreme weather events in the past. Polling in India will take place at a time when there will be a rise in temperature, especially after the second and third phases. Close continued on page 8 Arunachal India’s part:EAMasChina renames 30 sites Surat, April 1 Arunachal Pradesh was, is, and will remain an Indian state in the future, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar asserted on Monday, days after China released 30 new names of various places in the border state. Addressing a press conference, Jaishankar said nothing would continued on page 8 edit: China’s name game IN BRIEF SC refuses to stay puja in Gyanvapi’s cellar NEW DELHI: The SC has refused to stay puja in the southern cellar of Gyanvapi mosque even as it ordered that status quo shall not be disturbed by either party without its permission. BACK PAGE SC seeks EC response on plea over VVPATs NEW DELHI: The SC has issued a notice to the EC and Centre on a petition seeking counting of all VVPAT slips instead of verifying only 5 randomly picked EVMs in each Assembly segment. INSIDE Dharamvira Gandhi, ex-AAP MP, joins Cong NEW DELHI: Former AAP Patiala MP Dharamvira Gandhi on Monday joined the Congress. He is likely to contest on party ticket from Patiala. INSIDE
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