The Delhi High Court on Thursday declined to stay the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) summons to AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan in connection with an alleged corruption case related to the Delhi Waqf Board. A Division Bench of Justices Rekha Palli and Rajnish Bhatnagar postponed the case to February 7 due to the unavailability of the senior counsel representing Khan.
The Court clarified that it has not issued notices regarding either the plea or the interim relief application filed by Khan. Amanatullah Khan has moved the High Court to challenge the FIR filed against him by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and the subsequent ED proceedings. He has also questioned the validity of Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
The money laundering case against Khan is related to alleged irregularities in the recruitment process of the Delhi Waqf Board. It is claimed that during Khan’s tenure as the Chairman, he unlawfully recruited individuals, violating established regulations. The ACB initiated legal proceedings, leading to subsequent ED actions.
Khan argues that the proceedings amount to “harassment and persecution” and cites the CBI’s statement indicating no evidence of monetary exchange. He contends that no proceeds of crime have been identified in either the predicate offence or the PMLA case.