JUDGEMENT OF THE HON’BLE HIGH COURT OF DELHI IN THE CASE TITLED “AASMA MOHAMMED FAROOQ AND ANR VS. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS, (2018) 12 DEL CK 0041” CONCERNING OFFENCES UNDER PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING ACT
Aasma Mohammed Farooq And Anr vs. Union Of India And Ors, (2018) 12 DEL CK 0041 PARA NO.1,2,4 & 10 1. A preliminary objection has been taken by Ms. Maninder Acharya, learned ASG on the maintainability of the petition on the ground that this Court would not like to entertain the petition as the same would militate against the principles of forum conveniens, and also in view of Section 42 of The Prevention of Money-Laundering Act, 2002 (‘Act’ in short). She has drawn our attention to the judgment of Five Judges of this Court in the case of M/s Sterling Agro Industries Ltd. v. Union of India& Ors. ILR (2011) VI Delhi 729 to contend that even if the impugned order has been issued by an Authority and the same constitutes a part of cause of action to make the writ petition maintainable in this Court, yet the same may not be a singular factor for this Court to decide the matter on merits and this Court can refuse to exercise its discretionary jurisdiction by ...