Delhi court summons ED director over failure to provide documents in ₹88-crore SEBI fraud case

Delhi court summons ED director over failure to provide documents in ₹88-crore SEBI fraud case, accused unable to defend.

A Delhi court has recently summoned the Enforcement Directorate (ED) director over the Central agency’s failure to supply legible copies of the documents related to the case to the accused booked in ₹88-crore Securities and Exchange Board of India- (SEBI) related cheating and fraud case.

Special Judge Aparna Swami of Patiala House Courts ordered the present director of ED, Rahul Navin, and the Investigating Officer of the case, to appear in court and give in writing the status of the documents to be provided to the accused.

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The court, on January 25, noted that the despite repeated adjournments in the almost two and a half years of case, the ED failed to supply the requisite documents to the accused persons.

The accused submitted in the court that they are unable to defend themselves properly in the absence of the documents as they are essential for trial.

During the hearing, counsel appearing for the ED submitted that the copies supplied to the accused were the best copies available with the department.

The next hearing will take place on March 26.