The Delhi High Court remanded the ED’s plea against Al Falah University chairman Jawad Siddiqui’s two-week interim bail to the trial court for fresh consideration, citing his wife’s chemotherapy. The court will review updated medical records. Siddiqui faces multiple money laundering cases linked to alleged student fee fraud and land scams.
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked a trial court to decide afresh an Enforcement Directorate (ED) plea against the two-week interim bail given to Al Falah University group chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui in a money laundering case.
Justice Saurabh Banerjee remanded ED's plea to the special judge, noting that the relief was granted in view of his wife's chemotherapy session and the period of release has since lapsed.
"Considering the peculiar facts and circumstances, especially since the interim bail was granted to the respondent (Siddiqui) in the wake of the chemotherapy of his wife which was to be held on March 12, 2026, for a period of two weeks, which has since lapsed, and since ED has filed cancellation of the same, which is pending, it would be in the interest of justice is the present petition is remanded to the learned special judge for hearing the same denovo," the court ordered.
The court said that the trial court judge will decide the matter on the basis of a fresh medical record of Siddiqui's wife.
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