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#SupremeCourt hears plea of Akhtar Dhebar (accused in Chattisgarh Liquor Scam case) challenging provisions of PMLA.

Dr Singhvi: We have instructions to withdraw. I am withdrawing the main writ.

ASG: But there should be an observation that he cannot come back.

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Singhvi: If circumstances change then we will come back

Justice Trivedi: If circumstances change you'll always have liberty.

SG Mehta: The circumstances can't change on vires.

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Dr Singhvi: I cannot come back again on the vires part. I agree. I won't say anything on that.

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Justice Bela Trivedi: Permitted to withdraw. Liberty to move for bail kept open.

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SG Mehta: This is a new trend. I didn't want to say it but people are being approached. They're being told that instead of asking for anticipatory bail, challenge the vires- that way you'll get no coercive action.

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SG Mehta: Unless your lady ship says something, it will keep going. Some observation has to be made.

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Justice Bela Trivedi: The petitioners had filed a WP against the ED under S 17 of PMLA. There is no further challenge to HC order.

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Justice Trivedi: This court is constrained to observe that despite the Vijay Mandala judgement, there is a trend prevailing in WPs before this court challenging the constitutional validity of Sections 15 and 63 of PMLA among other sections.

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Justice Bela Trivedi: These reliefs bypass other forums which are open to petitioners.

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Justice Trivedi: Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty as indicated kept open.

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