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โ€œCourt May Declare Satyendra Jain A Person With Unsound Mindโ€: Petitioner In Plea To SC

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โ€œSatyendra Jain member of Legislative Assembly from Shakur Basti Assembly constituency since 2015 himself declared that he lost his memory, before ED Officers,โ€ claims petitioner

New Delhi: A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court against the Delhi High Court order rejecting the plea to disqualify Satyendar Jain from the MLA post apparently the Minister in the state government because of his unsound mind.

Petitioner Ashish Kumar Srivastava has filed his plea through Advocate-on-Record Nirmal Kumar Ambastha and advocate Rudra Vikram Singh. The Petitioner has challenged the Delhi High Court order dated August 16.

The petitioner submitted that the Delhi Government is clearly violating the Provisions of the Constitution of India under Article 191 (1) (b), which clearly states that a โ€˜Person shall be disqualified for being chosen as, and for being, a member of the Legislative Assembly or Legislative Council of State if he is of unsound mindโ€™.

The petitioner further submitted, โ€œone of the Cabinet Minister in Delhi Government Mr Satyendar Jain, also the member of Legislative Assembly from Shakur Basti Assembly constituency since 2015 himself declared that he lost his memory, before the Officers of Enforcement Directorate and the same has also been informed to the Special Judge Rouse Avenue District Court, New Delhi by the Additional Solicitor General.โ€

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โ€œBut unfortunately he is still continuing the important Cabinet Minister portfolio in Delhi Government and still enjoying the post of Member of Legislative Assembly of Delhi Assembly,โ€ the petitioner said.

Hence, the petitioner submitted that the Court may declare Satyendar Jain a person with an unsound mind and subsequently disqualify him for being the Member of the Legislative Assembly or Cabinet Minister in the government of the national capital territory (NCT) of Delhi.

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Rakesh Jhunjhunwala was popularly referred to as the โ€œBig Bull of Indiaโ€ and the โ€œKing of Bull Marketโ€, and was widely known for his stock market predictions and bullish outlooks.

Stock market ace and co-founder of Akasa Air, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, has passed away in Mumbai at age 62, according to media reports.

Rakesh Jhunjhunwala was popularly referred to as the โ€œBig Bull of Indiaโ€ and the โ€œKing of Bull Marketโ€, and was widely known for his stock market predictions and bullish outlooks.

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The Big Bullโ€™s estimated net worth was $5.5 Billion (as of July 2022), which made him Indiaโ€™s  36th richest man.

Other than being an active investor, Jhunjhunwala was the chairman of Aptech Limited and Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Pvt. Ltd. and sits on the board of directors of Prime Focus Limited, Geojit Financial Services, Bilcare Limited, Praj Industries Limited, Provogue India Limited, Concord Biotech Limited, Innovasynth Technologies Limited, Mid Day Multimedia Limited, Nagarjuna Construction Company Limited, Viceroy Hotels Limited, and Tops Security Limited.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressed his condolences to the family of the ace investor and founder of Akasa Air, on Sunday.

โ€œRakesh Jhunjhunwala was indomitable. Full of life, witty and insightful, he leaves behind an indelible contribution to the financial world,โ€ Mr. Modi said.

โ€œHe was also very passionate about Indiaโ€™s progress. His passing away is saddening. My condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shantiโ€, the PM added.

The Big Bullโ€™s estimated net worth was $5.5 Billion (as of July 2022), which made him Indiaโ€™s  36th richest man.

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