Supreme Court rejects bail for suspended IAS officer Puja Singhal in MGNREGA money laundering case.

The Supreme Court rejected the bail plea of suspended Jharkhand cadre IAS officer Puja Singhal in a money laundering case related to alleged corruption in the implementation of the MGNREGA rural employment scheme. The court cited the case as "extraordinary" and highlighted that 12 out of 17 prosecution witnesses have been examined by the Enforcement Directorate. Singhal has been in custody since May 2022, with the ED accusing her of money laundering and seizing over Rs 36 crore in cash linked to alleged illegal mining.

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