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VVIP chopper case: Delhi HC junks ED plea to revoke Rajiv Saxena's pardon

The Dubai-based businessman was extradited to India on January 31 last year in connection with the Rs 3,600-crore alleged scam related to the purchase of 12 VVIP helicopters from AgustaWestland

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Enforcement Directorate has challenged a trial court order which had refused to revoke the approver status of Saxena in in the money laundering case (Photo - PTI)

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3 min read Last Updated : Jun 09 2020 | 7:59 AM IST

The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) plea seeking revocation of the pardon granted to businessmen and accused-turned-approver Rajiv Saxena in AgustaWestland chopper deal case.

Justice C. Hari Shankar, upholding Saxena approver status, said, "Resultantly, I find myself in agreement with the view, expressed by the learned Special Judge, that, before the recording of his statement under Section 306 (4) of the Cr PC, the application, of the petitioner (ED), as preferred before him, was not maintainable."

The court noted that a preliminary objection had been advanced by Saxena's counsel RK Handoo that the CrPC does not contemplate

Topics : VVIP chopper deal AugustaWestland Delhi High Court Enforcement Directorate

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