Deputy Director Directorate Of ... vs Amlendu Pandey (D) Through Lr

ik-83293241 Delhi High Court 21 November 2025 • 9 min read

Judges (2)

Manoj Jain Coram Vivek Chaudhary Delivered

Counsel (5)

Akshay Belal Counsel Appellant Karthik Sabharwal Counsel Appellant S.K. Das Counsel Respondent Vivek Gurnani Counsel Appellant Zoheb Hossain Counsel Appellant

Parties (2)

Deputy Director, Directorate of Enforcement Appellant Amlendu Pandey Respondent

Case Significance

Deputy Director Directorate Of ... vs Amlendu Pandey (D) Through Lr is a Delhi High Court decision dated November 21, 2025 (citation: ik-83293241). The Enforcement Directorate appealed against the Appellate Tribunal's order quashing a search conducted under PMLA in connection with the Hassan Ali Khan money laundering case involving undisclosed Swiss and Singapore bank accounts. The Court found that while the Tribunal's reasoning on the search being conducted without a registered ECIR was incorrect (as the search preceded the supplementary complaint), the respondent was not given adequate opportunity to demonstrate legitimate possession. The bench comprised Justices Manoj Jain and Vivek Chaudhary. The judgment was delivered by Justice Vivek Chaudhary. Counsel appearing: Akshay Belal (counsel for appellant), Karthik Sabharwal (counsel for appellant), S.K. Das (counsel for respondent), Vivek Gurnani (counsel for appellant), Zoheb Hossain (counsel for appellant).

Summary

The Enforcement Directorate appealed against the Appellate Tribunal's order quashing a search conducted under PMLA in connection with the Hassan Ali Khan money laundering case involving undisclosed Swiss and Singapore bank accounts. The Court found that while the Tribunal's reasoning on the search being conducted without a registered ECIR was incorrect (as the search preceded the supplementary complaint), the respondent was not given adequate opportunity to demonstrate legitimate possession. The Tribunal's order was set aside and the matter remanded for fresh consideration.

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The Enforcement Directorate appealed against the Appellate Tribunal's order quashing a search conducted under PMLA in connection with the Hassan Ali Khan money laundering case involving undisclosed Sw...

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