Kerala High Court starts hearing the petition filed by Dy Director of Enforcement Directorate challenging the FIR registered by Kerala Police alleging that ED forced gold smuggling accused Swapna Suresh to give statements against CM.Follow this page for live...
Kerala High Court starts hearing the petition filed by Dy Director of Enforcement Directorate challenging the FIR registered by Kerala Police alleging that ED forced gold smuggling accused Swapna Suresh to give statements against CM.
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2021-03-31 06:04:14
31 March 2021 11:36 AM IST
Solicitor General : This is an absurd situation. What the local police is now doing is tampering with my evidence, which is now before the Court which has taken cognizance.
31 March 2021 11:35 AM IST
Justice V G Arun : Your argument is that the law makers never contemplated such a situation?
31 March 2021 11:35 AM IST
Solicitor General : The law, the CrPC, never contemplated a situation where one investigation agency is investigating the correctness of another investigating agency.
31 March 2021 11:35 AM IST
Solicitor General : My second submission is that there are certain shocking facts which shake the conscience of this court.
31 March 2021 11:35 AM IST
SG : A central agency is investigating a case in a state. A potential accused, who is powerful, whether politician or a bureaucrat is influencing local police to register case against the central agency..
If that is the law, no free and fair investigation will be possible.
31 March 2021 11:34 AM IST
Solicitor General : The first question that arises is that of "cooperative federalism". What will be the repercussion if this permitted?
31 March 2021 11:34 AM IST
SG : ED has collected evidence and presented report before the Court.
Local police has now started investigating whether ED's investigation is correct or not
31 March 2021 11:34 AM IST
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta starts submissions :
'At the outset, this is a question of wider implication, not just a question of quashing FIR. A Central Agency(ED) is investigating offences under PMLA. Customs and NIA are also investigating'