Archive · 3 Dec 2025
SC Grants Bail to Ex-Rajasthan Minister in Jal Jeevan Scam
The Supreme Court of India has granted bail to Mahesh Joshi, a former minister from Rajasthan.
He was arrested in April 2023 by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for his alleged involvement in a Rs 900 crore scam related to the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM).
The scam involved manipulating the tendering process for the mission, which aims to provide clean water to rural households.
Joshi argued that he was wrongly implicated and that there was no new evidence against him.
The ED, however, claimed that Joshi's role was mentioned in a separate FIR and that he accepted bribes during the tendering process.
The investigation revealed a network of officials and contractors involved in the scam.
The Supreme Court's decision to grant bail came after the Rajasthan High Court rejected Joshi's earlier bail plea.
The Supreme Court granted bail to former Rajasthan Minister Mahesh Joshi in the Jal Jeevan Mission scam.
Joshi was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in April 2023 for alleged involvement in a Rs 900 crore scam.
The Rajasthan High Court had earlier rejected Joshi's bail plea, stating that bail under the PMLA can only be granted if the court is satisfied the accused is not guilty.
Joshi argued that he was wrongly implicated and that the ED failed to provide evidence of the source of the alleged Rs 2.01 crore.
The ED claimed that Joshi's role was mentioned in a separate FIR and that he accepted bribes during the tendering process.
- Who
- Mahesh Joshi, former Rajasthan Minister, and 21 others
- What
- Alleged Rs 900 crore Jal Jeevan Mission scam
- When
- Arrested in April 2023, bail granted in December 2023
- Where
- Rajasthan, India
- Why
- Allegations of bribery and manipulation of tendering process
- Accused
- Mahesh Joshi, former Rajasthan Minister
- Arrest Date
- April 2023
- Scam Amount
- Rs 900 crore
- Agency Involved
- Enforcement Directorate (ED)
- Legal Act
- Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)
- Number of Accused
- 22
- Key Evidence
- Scrutiny of an email ID
