New Delhi: A city court has summoned Enforcement Directorate (ED) Director Rahul Navin over ED’s failure to provide legible copies of documents to accused in a money laundering case registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)
The Rs 88 crore money laundering case is connected to a cheating and fraud case related to the SEBI and the court passed the order in the case against Unickon Securities Pvt Ltd and its promoters.
Judge directed ED director to appear before court on March 26
Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Aparna Swami directed the ED director to appear before the court on March 26 and give in writing the status of documents to be provided to the accused persons.
Copies supplied to accused are best possible copies available, ED deputy director told court
The order of the court was passed following a submission made by ED Deputy Director Dipin Goyal, who appeared before the court through video-conferencing, submitting that the copies which are supplied to the accused persons are the best possible copies available with the ED.
The judge also noted that when the matter was called for hearing before the court on January 25 at 10.15 AM, the ED counsel appeared through video-conferencing and sought pass over to appear before the court in 15 minutes, however, when the matter was again taken up at 10.30 AM, the ED counsel failed to appear before the court and he was also not available through video-conferencing.
What did the court say?
“In view of the submissions and the delay in the matter with regard to providing of the legible copies as seen from the order sheets dated 28.03.2024, this court deems it appropriate to direct the Director of ED along with the Investigating Officer to appear in the court and give in writing the status of documents to be provided to the accused persons,” the ASJ said.
The court has put the matter for further proceedings on March 26.
