The Delhi High Court disposed of a writ petition filed by Sadhana Kothari to ascertain the existence of Look Out Circulars against her. The Court noted seven LOCs and disposed of the petition with just exceptions.
Writ petition is disposed of with just exceptions following the finding of seven Look Out Circulars.
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versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR ..... Respondents Through: Mr. Anurag Ahluwalia, CGSC with Mr. Kaushal Jeet Kait, GP for R-1 and 2. Mr. Mridul Jain, SPP with Ms. Ruby Sharma, Advocate for CBI. Mr. Zoheb Hossain, Mr. Vivek Gurnani, Mr. Vivek Gaurav and Mr. Antik Majumder, Advocates for ED. Mr. Vipin Jai, Mr. Ujjwal Goel, Advocates for R-5. Ms. Nishi Chaudhary, Mr. Yashartha Gupta, Advs. for R-6
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
O R D E R % 13.03.2024 CM APPL. 15301/2024 (Exemption)
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
W.P.(C) 3719/2024 & CM APPL. 15300/2024
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Look Out Circulars operating against the Petitioner. The details of the LOCs as given by the learned CGSC reads as under:
| i. | MD & CEO, Indian Bank, Chennai. | |
|---|---|---|
| ii. | Superintendent of Police-3, CBI, BSFB, VthFloor, | CGO |
| Complex, Lodhi Road, New (6076RC0742022E0003/CBI/BSFB/DLI 28.09.2022). |
Delhi dated |
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| iii. | Superintendent of Police-3, CBI, BSFB, VthFloor, | CGO |
| Complex, Lodhi Road, New |
Delhi | |
| (F.No.4800RC0742020E0005/CBI/BS&FB/DLI 11.11.2020). |
dated | |
| iv. | AD, Enforcement Directorate, Delhi |
Zonal |
| (ECIR/01/DLZ-1/2015 dated 18.02.2018 |
and | |
| ECIR/01/DL70/2018 dated 12.04.2019). | ||
| v. | Superintendent of Police-1, CBI, BSFB, CGO Co | mplex, |
| Lodhi Road, New |
Delhi | |
| (640RCBDI12018/E/0001/CBI/BS&FC/DLI 18.02.2018). |
dated | |
| vi. | MD & CEO, Union Bank of India, Mumbai. | |
| vii. | MD & CEO, Bank of Baroda, Mumbai. |
SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J
MARCH 13, 2024 S. Zakir
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether there are any Look Out Circulars operating against the Petitioner.
Sadhana Kothari
Union of India
SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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