Delhi’s Patiala House Court on Monday directed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to provide the hard copies of the documents to Robert Vadra’s legal team within 5 days, in connection with the money laundering case. While the Court will hear at 2 pm Robert Vadra’s second application seeking a stay in interrogation until the documents relating to the case are provided to him. Robert Vadra does not need to join the interrogation till then.
Delhi's Patiala House court to hear at 2 pm Robert Vadra's second application seeking stay in interrogation until the documents relating to the case are provided to him. Robert Vadra does not need to join the interrogation till then. pic.twitter.com/c9IXkR3MsS
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Robert Vadra’s counsel KTS Tulsi submitted before Delhi’s Patiala House Court and alleged that Central Probing Agency, Enforcement Directorate, wants to rush the case as General elections are approaching.
After the Court’s Direction, Enforcement Directorate (ED) provided a digital copy of documents to Robert Vadra’s counsel, in connection with the money laundering case.
Businessmen Robert Vadra who is facing quizzing from Enforcement Directorate(ED) in connection to money laundering cases, earlier on Saturday moved to Delhi Court with an application seeking a copy of case-related documents with the central probing agency.
Earlier, the Court had on February 16 granted Interim Relief to Priyanka Gandhi‘s Husband Robert Vadra. During the hearing, Enforcement Directorate (ED) counsel informed Patiala House Court that the probing agency will require Vadra to appear before it 4-5 times to carry forward ongoing Investigation in alleged Money Laundering Case.
READ: Robert Vadra gets Interim Bail till March 2; calls ED’s Action ‘Witch Hunt’
KTS Tulsi submitted before the Court that his Client has no problem in appearing before the Delhi Court.
However, on 19th February, Vadra skipped ED’s Summon citing Health Issues.
Vadra has termed as “witch hunt” the ED’s action of attaching assets of a firm linked to him, and claimed that it showed “complete misuse of the assertion of power”.
Vadra on Feb 1 moved to Patiala House Court seeking anticipatory bail petition in connection with a money laundering case. The Court on Feb 2 granted relief to Vadra till Feb 6 then till March 2.
The case relates to allegations of money laundering in the purchase of a London-based property — located at 12, Bryanston Square — worth 1.9 million pounds, which is allegedly owned by Vadra.
Robert Vadra on Sunday created a buzz in Political Verandas after his facebook hinted at joining politics.
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