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#BombayHighCourt hearing plea by former home minister #AnilDeshmukh seeking quashing of the summons issued to him by #ED.

Hearing before Justices SK Shinde.

Advocate Vikram Chaudhri for Deshmukh.
ASG Aman Lekhi and Anil Singh for ED.

“We wish to file a reply to the petition,” says Lekhi urging for a short date

“Till then protect me as I am running helter skelter,”replies Chaudhri

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Solicitor General Tushar Mehta also appears before the Bench for #ED.

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Counsels seek virtual hearing as both SG Mehta and ASG Lekhi arguing from Delhi.

Bench says the hearing should be conducted physically.

“Mr Lekhi, you are welcome to Mumbai.Things have normalised and courts are functioning physically,” says Bench

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Whether the petition should be heard by single judge bench or division bench of HC is being discussed jn the court.

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This petition has to be entertained by a division bench. The relief sought in your petition can be granted by a division bench : Bench

The petition can be heard by single judge bench. We leave it your lordship : Chaudhri

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We are here to assist the court. We’ll go by what the court says. (regarding whether the petition should be heard by single judge bench or division bench), says SG Mehta

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“Let ED raise preliminary issue in writing on which bench should hear the matter. Then court can pass an order as such an issue may arise in other cases as well,” says Chaudhri

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“We are not raising an objection (to single judge bench hearing the petition). The registry created some confusion. So we thought it was better to get it clarified,” clarifies Mehta

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“There are large number of matters seeking similar relief of quashing summons, they are heard by division bench of HC only,” adds ASG Lekhi

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“I will pass order on the objection raised by registry,” says Bench

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NOTE -

#BombayHC will pass the order regarding query raised by registry on September 13 and 3 pm.

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