Delhi excise policy | SC refuses urgent hearing on ED's plea against interim bail to Sameer Mahendru
The Hindu
The Supreme Court refused an urgent hearing on an Enforcement Directorate plea challenging the Delhi High Court’s order granting interim bail on medical grounds to liquor businessman Sameer Mahendru in a money laundering case related to alleged irregularities in the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy.
The Supreme Court on June 21 refused an urgent hearing on an Enforcement Directorate plea challenging the Delhi High Court's order granting interim bail on medical grounds to liquor businessman Sameer Mahendru in a money laundering case related to alleged irregularities in the now-scrapped Delhi excise policy.
The matter was mentioned before a Vacation Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice M.M. Sundresh with Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the ED, seeking an urgent hearing.
"Somebody has been granted bail... People are languishing in jails," the Bench said.
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The High Court on June 12 had observed the accused was suffering from life-threatening diseases warranting immediate medical attention and post-operative care. "Every person has a right to get adequately and effectively treated," it had said.
The court had imposed several conditions on Mr. Mahendru, including that he shall not leave the limits of the hospital and his house and shall also not leave the country.
The ED has registered an enforcement case information report (ECIR) against Mr. Mahendru under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
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