NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has agreed to review the July 27 verdict, which upholds certain powers of the Executive Director regarding arrests, investigations, and asset attachments under PMLA Act.
The Supreme Court has also sought the Center’s answer on this matter.
A bench led by CJI NV Ramana said there are essentially two problems – failure to provide an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) and the negation of the presumption of innocence (bail, not jail time) required. be reviewed.
The Supreme Court has also sought the Center’s answer on this matter.
A bench led by CJI NV Ramana said there are essentially two problems – failure to provide an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) and the negation of the presumption of innocence (bail, not jail time) required. be reviewed.
In its July 27 ruling, the highest court had said that providing the defendant with the Enforcement Case Information Report was not mandatory; ECIR is an internal ED document and cannot be equated with FIR.
Senior backers Kapil Sibal and AM Singhvi have submitted that the entire ruling should be reviewed. However, the highest court clarified two issues, which will be considered in the review process. Attorney Mehta Tushar Mehta submitted that review unlike a written petition, which cannot consider all issues.
The court allowed MP Karti Chidambaram to file a request for a public hearing on his petition to review the top court’s ruling last month.
