Enforcement Directorate Director's Tenure Extension: Court Rejects Centre's Submission
NDTV
The top court said even if the petitioners are facing cases, they have the right to approach the judiciary for redressal of their grievances.
The Supreme Court on Thursday disagreed with the Centre's submission that petitions challenging the amended law allowing tenure extension of the Enforcement Directorate director up to five years should not be entertained as they have been filed by political entities facing serious money laundering charges.
The top court said even if the petitioners are facing cases, they have the right to approach the judiciary for redressal of their grievances.
"Even if they are accused, they would still have a locus. If these people do not have a locus, who else will?" a three-judge bench headed by Justice B R Gavai observed.
The remark came after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta clarified that he never used the word 'victim' for the petitioners.
