The bench said it would pass a detailed order while posting the hearing on March 26. On February 27, Venkataramani in a status report said the NBCC, which was entrusted with the task of completing the stalled projects of Amrapali Group, had completed around 25,000 flats and sold 6,686 flats of defaulter homebuyers to raise an amount of Rs 3,177 crore till date
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A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justice J B Pardiwala was urged by a counsel for home buyers to set up a fresh bench as the matters pertaining to the Amrapali group were being heard by a bench headed by the then CJI U U Lalit, who demitted office on November 8.
CJI Lalit said that he has limited time and would like to deal with three to four major issues of Amrapali, which would give an impetus to the entire construction process and ensure the completion of the stalled projects.
The bench had cautioned him against misuse of the liberty and had asked him to use the time to consult doctors and undergo treatment.
New Delhi, Mar 14 The Supreme Court on Monday was told by a court-appointed forensic auditor that Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached the wron..
The three properties include two plots and one villa, and are located in Noida and Greater Noida.
Amrapali Group's ex-directors Anil Kumar Sharma, Shiv Priya, and Ajay Kumar are behind bars on the top court's order since 2019 and multiple cases have been lodged against them for allegedly diverting homebuyers money.
A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and U U Lalit, which took up the matter through video conferencing, granted the permission to the ED to attach the properties of the multi-national firm, a senior lawyer associated with the case said.
The law enforcement agency said it required the custody of the accused for more days for further interrogation.
The ED also found that the discounted cash flow (DCF) method (of valuing a project, company, or asset) deployed by the promoters of the firm was a "deliberate ploy" to falsely justify premium on re-purchase of shares when it did not exist.
The top court directed court receiver senior advocate R Venkatramani, who has been appointed custodian of properties of Amrapali Group, to make an application to SBICAP Ventures and furnish the requisite information with regard to the projects.
The court sent Amrapali Group's chief financial officer Chander Wadhwa and statutory auditor Anil Mittal to police custody after the Economic Offence Wing (EoW) of Delhi Police claimed they were instrumental in creating a large number of bogus companies.
The CAIT has said that endorsements by Dhoni have "greatly influenced" people to buy flats in Amrapali projects and since the builder is found guilty an accountability also falls on Dhoni.
The apex court reserved the verdict in the matter on May 10 after Noida and Greater Noida authorities said they don't have the resources and expertise to construct the stalled projects of Amrapali Group.
Both the authorities told the apex court that there was around Rs 5,000 crore pending from Amrapali Group towards the principal amount and interest component besides the penal interest.
A bench of Justices Arun Mishra and U U Lalit was told by court-appointed forensic auditors, Pawan Agarwal and Ravi Bhatia, that firm sold 5,856 flats at throw-away prices and Rs 321.31 crore can be recovered at the current market value.
The top court said it wants the entire picture to be placed before it as also the explanation of each and every transactions and dealings with Dhoni.
From 2009 to 2016, Dhoni entered into agreements with the group as a brand ambassador and gave it rights to use his endorsement in marketing campaigns
The top court gave Sharma one last opportunity to return Rs 6.55 crore of homebuyers' money, which he had transferred to his daughter, by February 28 and sought explanation of Rs 94 crore shown in his bank account.
A bench of Justices U U Lalit and D Y Chandrachud asked the Amrapali group to file an undertaking with regard to sealing of its properties by 2 PM today.
SC has appointed two auditors -- Ravi Bhatia of Bhatia and Company; and Pawan Kumar Aggarwal of Sharp and Company -- to conduct the forensic audits of Amrapali Group companies.
Directing it to provide detailed data of its unecumbered properties, the apex court also said the group had such huge liabilities, that after paying the authorities, taxes and secured creditors.
The top court found that Amrapali Group in its affidavit filed before it had said that Rs 2766 crores were diverted to two other companies.
Issue of dues Amrapali Group owes Noida and Greater Noida authorities also discussed