Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Delhi HC to ED: Respond to Wani's Plea on Money Laundering Case
Imagine someone was accused of helping terrorists with money, but a court later said they weren't involved.
Now, the government is still investigating them for money laundering, which is like hiding where the money came from.
The person says since the original terror charges were dismissed, the money laundering case should also be dropped.
The court is listening to both sides and will decide if the money laundering case can continue.
The person was arrested in 2005 for having a large sum of money and ammunition.
The ED registered a criminal case against him and a co-accused in 2007.
Delhi High Court seeks ED response to Aslam Wani's plea to quash money laundering case.
Wani was cleared of terror funding charges in a 2010 trial court judgement.
The money laundering case was registered in 2007, based on the 2005 case.
Wani argues that the money laundering case should be quashed because the underlying terror funding charges were dismissed.
The hearing is posted for September 26.
- Who
- Mohammad Aslam Wani, an alleged hawala dealer, is seeking to quash the case against him and the ED is responding.
- What
- The Delhi High Court is considering a plea to quash a money laundering case.
- When
- The Delhi High Court sought a response on July 23, with the hearing scheduled for September 26.
- Where
- Delhi High Court.
- Why
- Wani argues the money laundering case should be dismissed since the original terror funding charges were dismissed.
Aslam Wani's Argument
Enforcement Directorate's Position
Basis for Case
Aslam Wani's Argument
Money laundering charges should be dropped because the underlying scheduled offense of terror funding was dismissed.
Enforcement Directorate's Position
The ED believes that the money laundering case should proceed regardless of the outcome of the initial charges.
- Case Type
- Money Laundering
- Petitioner
- Mohammad Aslam Wani
- Respondent
- Enforcement Directorate (ED)
- Related Case
- 2005 case involving terror funding charges
- Initial Arrest Date
- August 26, 2005
- 2010 Court Ruling
- Cleared of terror funding charges, convicted under Arms Act
- ED Case Registration
- 2007