New Delhi, July 28 (KNS): The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on a plea filed by Bilquies Shah, wife of Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmad Shah, seeking quashing of a money laundering case registered against her.

Justice Sanjeev Narula asked the ED to respond and listed the matter for further hearing on September 26, alongside the related petition of co-accused Mohd. Aslam Wani.

Bilquies Shah, represented by Advocate M.S. Khan, filed the petition through Advocate Qausar Khan, challenging the supplementary charge sheet filed against her in 2021. The original case dates back to 2007.

As per the plea, charges against Shabir Shah and Aslam Wani were framed in 2017 by Patiala House Court, and since then, only four witnesses have been examined out of 33.Click Here To Follow Our WhatsApp ChannelIt further mentioned that Bilquies Shah was never arrested and the charge sheet against her was filed without arrest.

The ED alleges that she and her husband received Rs 2.08 crore in cash from co-accused Aslam Wani. However, the plea argues that the statements under Section 50 of the PMLA do not directly name her and lack independent corroboration.

The case has been pending for charge framing against her since December 2021. The petition asserts that, under law, money laundering charges require clear evidence of proceeds of crime derived from illegal activity. (KNS)