Sidharth Luthra

This is coming up before the court for the first time,

• senior advocates Vikas Singh and Sidharth Luthra, appearing for the state government, told the bench
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The judgment has resulted in premature interdiction of an ongoing investigation at a nascent stage, despite substantial incriminating material already having been collected during the investigation,

• Luthra stated, adding
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Each day evidence will get lost,

• Luthra submitted
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ED cannot file WP under Article 32. It is not a 'person'. Has no separate identity. It is an internal department of the Ministry of Finance. Its powers are under PMLA/FEMA. Even Vijay Madanlal Choudhary v Union of India (judgement) reflects the position that only natural persons can invoke Article 32 — ED cannot

• Luthra submitted
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Enforcement of FRs would not be covered under Article 131 because government functionaries cannot invoke FR — they cannot be allowed to invoke FR."

• Taking the Court through academic commentary and comparative jurisprudence, Luthra added
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What action have you taken? Has any show cause notice been issued? Have you initiated any disciplinary action?”... What authority does the DGP have to continue if he cannot control the Superintendent of Police or the investigating officer.”

• The court remarked... As Luthra said that the same was not done, the bench observed
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