Mumbai:
The Bombay High Court, hearing the Adarsh society land scam, has slammed the CBI questioning why no action was taken against some government officers.
"When there is preliminary evidence against certain government officers why haven't you written to the concerned department seeking their removal? Take action against everyone who is found guilty," the bench said.
The Special Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was present in the High Court to update the court on the investigations in the scam.
The ED told the court that if they conduct an inquiry under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they will end up duplicating the work done by other agencies.
"The CBI hasn't shared their conclusion if it merits a case under PMLA with us," the ED said.
The case if being probed by multiple agencies.
During the last hearing, the court had rapped the ED for shoddy investigation. A division bench of Justices P B Majmudar and R D Dhanuka had on February 28, severely castigated the agency for "serious lapse" on its part and failing to initiate an inquiry against the society members for money laundering while summoning the ED Director on March 12.
The investigating agency later filed an application asking the court to modify its order and permit the Special Director or Joint Director to appear before it on given date.
The Enforcement Directorate had also assured the court that it would submit a status report on the steps taken and progress made in the investigation. Multiple agencies are probing the case.
The CBI, which had registered its FIR in the case against 14 persons including former chief minister Ashok Chavan in January last year, had filed an application in High Court seeking time to complete its probe and file chargesheet.
The CBI will also submit a list of 'benami' holders in the society. So far, a preliminary enquiry has been registered, and the ED is exploring the possibility of a case under Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
"When there is preliminary evidence against certain government officers why haven't you written to the concerned department seeking their removal? Take action against everyone who is found guilty," the bench said.
The Special Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was present in the High Court to update the court on the investigations in the scam.
The ED told the court that if they conduct an inquiry under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they will end up duplicating the work done by other agencies.
"The CBI hasn't shared their conclusion if it merits a case under PMLA with us," the ED said.
The case if being probed by multiple agencies.
During the last hearing, the court had rapped the ED for shoddy investigation. A division bench of Justices P B Majmudar and R D Dhanuka had on February 28, severely castigated the agency for "serious lapse" on its part and failing to initiate an inquiry against the society members for money laundering while summoning the ED Director on March 12.
The investigating agency later filed an application asking the court to modify its order and permit the Special Director or Joint Director to appear before it on given date.
The Enforcement Directorate had also assured the court that it would submit a status report on the steps taken and progress made in the investigation. Multiple agencies are probing the case.
The CBI, which had registered its FIR in the case against 14 persons including former chief minister Ashok Chavan in January last year, had filed an application in High Court seeking time to complete its probe and file chargesheet.
The CBI will also submit a list of 'benami' holders in the society. So far, a preliminary enquiry has been registered, and the ED is exploring the possibility of a case under Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
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