On Friday, the High Court of Delhi adjourned the hearing on the petition filed by Ex-Jammu & Kashmir CM Mehbooba Mufti challenging the vires of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
The matter was adjourned on Friday as the concerned bench didn't assemble. The hearing would now take place on Aug 20.
Earlier, Chief Justice D N Patel questioned Mufti's counsel & senior
advocate, Nitya Ramakrishnan, if her client had appeared before the ED
as summons were issued against her.
"Yes, Milords, my client had appeared before the ED as no protection was granted to me by the court," Mufti's lawyer told the HC.
Earlier, the Delhi HC had refused to grant a stay on ED notice against the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chief.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who appeared for the ED & the
Central government, had submitted that Mufti has to appear before the
agencies.
Along with the notice issued to her, Mufti had also challenged constitutional vires of Section 50, & any incidental provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA).
Section 50 of the PMLA empowers the authority that is, officers of the Enforcement Directorate, to summon any person to give evidence or produce records. All persons summoned are bound to answer questions put to them, & to produce the documents as required by the ED officers, failing which they can be penalised under the PMLA.
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