Court Orders Fresh Scrutiny in Gautam Gambhir Cheating Case: Enforcement Directorate to Investigate Money Laundering Links
(Judicial Quest News Network)
A Delhi Court recently set aside an order state code to discharge Indian cricket team coach Gautam Gambhir in a cheating case.
the cheating case was filed by home buyers against 3 real estate companies over their failure to deliver possession of flats in a housing project.
please Rudra reality HR Infra city and um architectures and contractors had jointly promoted as well as advertised a housing project sirra Billa in 2011.
fights being an additional director of Rudra was also a brand ambassador for the project.
special judge Vishal gogani on October 29 said the discharge order cheat code reflected and inadequate expression of mind in deciding the allegations against Gautam Gambhir who was a member of parliament.
the court open that the allegations against Gambhir merit further investigation as he was the only one who in fact did have any direct interface with the investors in his capacity as brand ambassador.
it also referred to gambhir’s role in Rudra and asked whether any amount of the investors’ money had gone to him.
best game to be discharged the improved order made no reference to the huge amount of rupees 6 crores paid by him to Rudra and the sum of the 485 lacs received back by him from the company the charge sheet did not clarify whether the amounts paid back to him by Rudra had any Nexus or were sourced from funds received from the investors in project in question the court said.
exporter observed that Gambhir apparently had financial transactions with the company beyond his role as a brand ambassador since he was an additional director of Rudra from June 2011 till October 2013.
While the trial court found a prima facie case against three individuals and two companies involved, it discharged Gambhir and four others without adequate justification. The special judge noted that the trial court’s order was essentially a “non-speaking order,” lacking specific evidence and failing to articulate clear reasons for its findings. This inadequacy undermined the legal process and warranted a fresh examination of the case.
Consequently, the court set aside the discharge order, mandating the trial court to issue a detailed, well-reasoned judgment regarding each accused, specifying allegations and corresponding evidence. The special judge also directed the ED to thoroughly investigate potential money laundering connections linked to the ₹3.5 crore received from investors, emphasizing the need to assess whether these funds constitute proceeds of crime.
The ED has been ordered to file a status report by November 11, with the understanding that it is not required to register a case but must evaluate the allegations regarding money laundering independently. These ruling underscores the court’s commitment to ensuring a comprehensive examination of the case and its broader implications for justice.
