Calcutta High Court Denies Urgent Hearing for Ex-Minister Sujit Bose's Petition Against ED Arrest
Calcutta High Court refuses urgent hearing of ex-minister Sujit Bose's petition challenging ED arrest
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The Calcutta High Court declined to expedite the hearing of Sujit Bose's petition challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate related to a money laundering investigation. The court ruled that such petitions will follow the regular schedule, with a report on the investigation required from the ED.
- 01Sujit Bose, former West Bengal fire services minister, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on May 11.
- 02His arrest is linked to an ongoing investigation into alleged money laundering in a municipal recruitment scam.
- 03Bose's legal team argues that the arrest violates the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, as he is not named in the CBI's chargesheet.
- 04The Calcutta High Court will hear the case according to its serial list, with no urgent priority given.
- 05Justice Krishna Rao ordered the ED to submit a report regarding the investigation related to Bose's arrest.
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The Calcutta High Court in Kolkata has denied an urgent hearing for a petition filed by Sujit Bose, the former fire services minister of West Bengal, challenging his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Bose was arrested on May 11 as part of an investigation into alleged money laundering connected to a municipal recruitment scam, which is also being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Justice Krishna Rao stated that petitions seeking to quash arrest orders cannot be treated as urgent and will be addressed according to the court's regular schedule. Bose's lawyer contended that the arrest order breaches the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), noting that Bose's name does not appear as an accused in the CBI's chargesheet related to the case. The court has directed the ED to file a report on the investigation, and the matter will be included in the June list for further proceedings.
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The refusal for an urgent hearing may delay the legal proceedings for Sujit Bose, impacting his political career and the ongoing investigation into the municipal recruitment scam.
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