Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking suspension of jailed Minister Satyender Jain
The HinduThe Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea seeking suspension of Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain from the cabinet following his arrest in connection with a money laundering case by the Enforcement Directorate. The order was pronounced by a bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice Subramonium Prasad on a plea filed by former BJP MLA Nand Kishore Garg. The petitioner had earlier said Mr. Jain was arrested in the money laundering case over his alleged involvement in hawala transactions in 2015-2016 with a Kolkata-based firm which is repugnant and inconsistent to the rule of law as he is a public servant having a constitutional oath to uphold the rule of law in the interest of the public. The plea claimed that such a scenario was contrary to the provision of law applicable to the public servant who is deemed suspended immediately after the custody of more than 48 hours as per Rule 10 of The Central Civil Services Rules, 1965.