Supreme Court Dismisses ED's Plea Against HC Quashing Arrest Of Former Congress MLA Surender Panwar
Live LawThe Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed by the Directorate of Enforcement challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court's decision to quash the arrest of former Congress MLA Surender Panwar in a money laundering case pertaining to alleged illegal mining and fabrication of e-rawana bills. A bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Augustine George Masih clarified that the findings of the High Court were rendered solely to address the issue of the legality of the arrest and would not affect the merits of the ongoing complaint under Section 44 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. Subject to what is observed above, the Special Leave Petition is dismissed.” Background On September 23, 2023, the Punjab and Haryana High Court declared Panwar's arrest by the ED as illegal, citing prolonged interrogation and lack of sufficient material linking him to the alleged offences. The High Court noted that Panwar was neither named in the initial eight FIRs nor the subsequent ninth FIR.
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