A Delhi Court issued notice to the Special Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) after the agency's counsel gave an "offensive" and "derogatory" response to a query. The court was hearing an application in a money laundering case filed by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, who was recently cleared by the Supreme Court. The judge also mentioned a previous case where the ED's counsel made a false submission and cited the high court mandate on not granting unnecessary adjournments. In a separate incident, two members of the 'Thak-Thak gang' were recently arrested by the Delhi Police.
Yesterday, a Delhi court called the Special Director of Enforcement Directorate to appear in person after a counsel for the probe agency behaved offensively and disrespectfully towards the judge during a hearing for a money laundering case involving Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar. The judge felt that the agency's behavior was a threat to the court's dignity and issued a directive for appropriate action to be taken. This comes after an application was filed by an accused seeking the release of confiscated evidence. The ED, on the other hand, requested a 15-day adjournment leading the judge to record in the order about "higher-ups" exerting influence.