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Special Court Said Not Enough Power To Declare FEO On Nirav Modi Advocate Vijay Aggarwal Presented

Endeavors to declare wanted Diamond Merchant Nirav Modi a FEO (Fugitive Economic Offender) by law enforcement agencies were deferred further as hearing on this case has delayed further by special Mumbai Session Court until it is endowed with the proper powers.   UM Mudholkar, a special judge, stated in his order that courts considering such issues must have powers under both, the one assigned for the Central Bureau of Investigation or Anti-Corruption Branch & the second one the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. He further said “This court is presented only with powers under the PML Act.   In an application by Nirav Modi, documented via Senior Advocate VijayAggarwal , had withstood that court under Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) is a assigned court, it was not assigned under the PCA ( Prevention of Corruption Act ).    The judge said “passing of any effective order in such situation by this court would not be legitimate”. The no...