Delhi High Court refuses to grant interim relief to Trinamool MP Abhishek Banerjee in PMLA case

TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee in New Delhi on 6 September 2021. Photo: ANI

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New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to grant any interim relief to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee and his wife, seeking quashing of summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case related to an alleged coal scam in West Bengal. .

The High Court asked the ED to respond within three days to the plea of ​​Banerjee and his wife Rujira Banerjee.

Justice Yogesh Khanna listed the matter for further hearing on September 27.

Abhishek Banerjee and his wife Rujira Banerjee, who were asked by the agency to appear in person in Delhi today with a large set of documents, have argued that they are residents of Kolkata and should not be allowed to join the probe at the national level. should not be forced. Capital.

The ED opposed the plea saying that money laundering has national and international ramifications and its investigation is not limited to any police station or area.


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