New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to provide interim assistance to former Minister of Maharashtra Anil Deshmukh who was seeking protection from coercive actions in connection with the money laundering case submitted by the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
A three-judge bench headed by justice A M Khanwilkar said Desmukh was in Liberty to access the solutions available for him under the law.
“We do not tend to provide temporary assistance,” Bench, also consisted of Judge Krishna Murari and V Ramasubramanian.
During hearing, advice that appeared for Deshmukh told the bench that this was the classic case of “Hunt Political Witch”.
Solikitor General Tushar Mehta said there were serious charges of money laundering in this case.
“You take another way for the treatment available for you under the law,” said the bench to Deshmukh’s advisor.
The top court hears a collection of requests, including.
They challenge the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the prevention of money laundering Law (PMLA).
Ed earlier issued a call to the 71-year-old NCP leader in connection with a criminal case listed under the alleged RS 100 crore racket-cum-exortion racet which led to the resignation of Deshmukh in April this year.
The ED case against Deshmukh and the others were registered after the CBI submitted a corruption case related to allegations A at least Rs 100 Crore bribery made by former Police Commissioner Mumbai Param Bir Singh.
In his letter to the Chairman of the Minister of Uddhav Thackeray after he was excluded from the Police Commissioner Post, Singh had alleged that Dishmukh had asked the suspended Police Assistant Police Inspector, Sachin Waze to squeeze more than Rs 100 Crore a month from the bar and restaurant in Mumbai.
Deshmukh had to resign from his position in April after the accusation and he repeatedly denied the mistake.
Ed has arrested the personal secretary and Desthmukh personal assistant after that raids against them and NCP leaders in Mumbai and Nagpur.