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The Supreme Court on Monday authorised the Enforcement Directorate to interrogate businessman Mr Hasan Ali Khan — accused of money laundering, tax evasion and forging passports — in its custody for three more days.
On March 17, the apex court had stayed a Mumbai court's order granting bail to Mr Khan and allowed the ED to detain him in its custody for four days for interrogation. This period had expired on Monday, prompting ED to seek more time for interrogation, sources said.
On that day, the apex court said it was “deeply disturbed” at the manner in which Mr M L Tahaliyani — who is the Mumbai Principal Judge, and incharge of the Special Court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) — had granted bail to Mr Khan. The ED had moved the apex court challenging the Mumbai court's order (on March 11). The Income Tax department had slapped a notice of tax demand of Rs 70,000 crore against Mr Khan. After being hauled up by the apex court for its failure to ensure custodial interrogation, the ED had arrested Mr Khan on March 7.
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