11 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail To AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan In PMLA Case, Expresses Reservations With Delhi HC's Observations On Merits

The Supreme Court today refused to entertain the petition filed by Aam Aadmi Party MLA Amanatullah Khan against the dismissal of his anticipatory bail by the Delhi High Court, in a money laundering case related to alleged irregularities in the recruitment of the Delhi Wakf Board. The Court, in its order, also granted relief to Khan against an application filed by ED before the Special Court for the issuance of a non-bailable warrant against him. The issue is left open.” Following this, Chaudhary also pointed out ED's application for the issuance of non-bailable warrants against Khan before the special court. The court observed that MLA or a public figure is not above the law and that the action of such figures is observed closely by whom they serve As per the allegations, Amanatullah Khan, while working as chairman of the Delhi Waqf Board, illegally recruited various people in violation of norms and government guidelines.

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