The Kerala High Court has directed that Former Secretary to @CMOKerala and IAS officer M Sivasankar not be arrested until October 23, during which time the ED and other state agencies will file their counters

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ASG Nagresh appeared for ED argued that he is not a party to the petition. Senior Counsel Vijayabhanu countered stating that the plea was against the State and filing difficulties had prevented them from impleading specific parties.

#KeralaGoldSmugglingCase @dir_ed
The smuggling investigation is being carried out by the Customs Department and the Enforcement Directorate. Taking into account the ED's submission that it requires more time to file a counter, the Court has pushed the next hearing till the 23rd. @dir_ed #KeralaGoldSmugglingCase
Suspended IAS officer M. Sivasankar approached Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory bail. He argued that despite his cooperation with the investigation, he received a notice from the agencies that he was not cooperating and apprehended arrest. @dir_ed #KeralaGoldSmugglingCase
*Correction: ASG SV Raju

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