Delhi High Court hears plea by UK-based arms consultant Sanjay Bhandari challenging a trial court order declaring him a “fugitive economic offender.”
Bench: Justice Neena Bansal Krishna
Bench: Justice Neena Bansal Krishna
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Sanjay Bhandari, read out the extradition warrant issued against his client. According to his submission, the warrant stood executed on 8 July 2021.
Sibal refers to Section 4 of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 (FEOA).
Sibal refers to Section 4 of the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018 (FEOA).
Sr Adv Kapil Sibal for Bhandari: They claim to have reason to believe that I owe tax of more than Rs 100 crores. However, in the impugned order itself, you will find that sometimes the amount is shown as less than Rs 100 crores and sometimes as more; they are not even sure.
Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal for Bhandari refers to Section 14 of FEOA.
Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju appearing on behalf of the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Additional Solicitor General S.V. Raju appearing on behalf of the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
Special Counsel Zoheb Hossain, for ED: We would like to file written submissions in response to Mr. Sibal’s argument.
Court: You have already filed your written submissions. Please file whatever you want to file now itself.
Court reserves order.
Court: You have already filed your written submissions. Please file whatever you want to file now itself.
Court reserves order.
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