Former Minister Sanjeev Arora, arrested in an alleged money laundering case, has received no immediate relief from the Punjab and Haryana High Court. During the hearing on Wednesday regarding his petition challenging the arrest, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) sought time to file a reply. Consequently, the High Court adjourned the hearing for two weeks.
In his petition, Sanjeev Arora has sought the quashing of his arrest and the subsequent remand orders, terming them illegal. He contends that his arrest was not conducted in accordance with the law and should therefore be set aside. It is noteworthy that the ED arrested Sanjeev Arora in connection with an alleged money laundering case. According to the investigative agency, the case involves fake GST billing, real estate transactions, and alleged financial irregularities. Arrest process termed illegal.
Prior to the arrest, the ED had conducted raids at several premises linked to Arora. Following this, he was arrested and taken to Delhi, where the concerned court remanded him to ED custody; he currently remains in ED custody. Sanjeev Arora approached the Punjab and Haryana High Court to challenge this arrest and the remand orders. In his petition, he has termed the entire arrest process illegal and sought the quashing of all related orders. Notice issued to ED seeking a response.
It is worth noting that just a day earlier, the High Court had issued a notice to the ED seeking a response regarding a separate petition filed by Sanjeev Arora seeking regular bail. Now, the ED has also been granted additional time to present its side regarding the petition challenging the arrest. As a result, Sanjeev Arora has not received any judicial relief for the time being, and the next hearing in the matter is scheduled for two weeks later.
