Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Special court judge M G Deshpande, who has granted bail to Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, terming his arrest as "illegal, without reason and a witch-hunt", had pulled up the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on multiple occasions this year over its approach in dealing with money laundering cases. India News | Sanjay Raut Bail Order Not Only Instance of ED Coming Under Fire of Special Judge M G Deshpande.
The order comes following guidelines laid down by the SC last month, specifying that a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) cannot continue if there is no scheduled offence and hence, the special court has no jurisdiction to extend judicial custody of persons arrested under the tough legislation
The Bombay High Court on Thursday asked the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to approach another bench to hear its petition challenging the release of Omkar builders in a money laundering case.
The order under challenge said that the PMLA court no longer had jurisdiction to extend judicial custody in view of the recent Supreme Court judgment on PMLA.
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A special court here on Monday granted interim bail to two persons, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for alleged money laundering, noting the duo was discharged from the "predicate" (scheduled) offence which led to the ED case. India News | Citing SC Guidelines, Mumbai Court Grants Bail to Two in Money Laundering Case in Absence of Scheduled Offence.