New Delhi. The Delhi High Court on Monday sought a response from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on a petition filed by Delhi government minister Satyendar Jain. In this petition, Jain has challenged the trial court’s order to transfer the money laundering case registered against him to another court.
Justice Yogesh Khanna issued a notice to the ED on Jain’s plea asking it to file a “short reply” and listed the matter for further hearing on September 28. Additional Solicitor General S.K., appearing for ED. V. Raju has sought time from the court to state its stand on the petition.
Jain has challenged the order of Principal District and Sessions Judge Vinay Kumar Gupta, who had ordered transfer of the case from Special Judge Geetanjali Goel to Special Judge Vikas Dhul.
The ED had registered a case against Jain and two others on the basis of a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) FIR registered against the Aam Aadmi Party leader in 2017 under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Jain is accused of money laundering through four companies affiliated to him. (Language)
