A Delhi court has ordered the framing of charges against Bilquies Shah, the wife of Shabir Ahmad Shah, leader of the Jammu Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP), in a 2007 money laundering case associated with alleged terror financing. The court, led by Additional Sessions Judge Shefali Barnala Tandon, set May 20 as the date for the charges to be formally framed. The court determined that the evidence collected by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) indicates a prima facie case against Shah under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. Shah is accused of receiving ₹2.08 crore (approximately $250,000 USD) from co-accused Mohd Aslam Wani between April 2004 and July 2005. The ED alleges that Shah was involved in a scheme to launder money to support unrest in Jammu and Kashmir. The court noted that despite earning a modest salary of ₹26,000 (approximately $315 USD) per month, Shah acquired multiple properties and maintained an extravagant lifestyle, raising suspicions about the source of her wealth. Wani, who was arrested in 2005 with explosives and cash, is alleged to have collected illicit funds from Pakistan to finance these activities.