Delhi HC dismisses Satyender Jain's plea challenging transfer of money laundering case

New Delhi, October 1: In a setback to Delhi Minister Satyender Jain, the Delhi High court on Saturday dismissed his plea challenging the trial court order transferring his money laundering case to another judge. Justice Yogesh Khanna dismissed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader's plea challenging the order of September 23, 2022, passed by the Principal District and Sessions Judge transferring his money laundering case from one court to another. Dismissing the plea, Justice Khanna noted that the question is not of integrity or uprightness of the Judge but of apprehension in the mind of a party (ED). While passing the order, the Justice observed that the facts show that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) did not merely harbour an apprehension of bias but had acted upon it as well by rushing to the HC and therefore the apprehension cannot be said to be flimsy or not reasonable. "The apprehensions raised were not at a belated stage, as the request for an independent medical evaluation was consistently made," the Court further said. Also Read | Punjabi singer Parmish Verma, wife Geet welcome baby girl, reveal name The High Court held that the district judge while transferring the case has considered all these aspects and therefore does not suffer from any illegality and does not require any interference. The ED claimed that the doctors and jail officials were managed because the accused previously had the Health and Jail Department portfolio as a Delhi cabinet Minister. Satyender Jain filed a petition in the Delhi High Court contesting the order of the Principal District and Sessions Court of Rouse Avenue Court allowing the ED Petition for transfer of his case to another judge. Also Read: Price of commercial LPG cylinder slashed by Rs 25.5, check rates -PTC News