The secret of the sealed letter by a former IPS officer #BusinessTitBits

Episode 27,   Sep 18, 2018, 08:51 AM

In a recent case before the Bombay High Court, concerning a writ petition filed by NDTV, in the matter of alleged FEMA violations by it, the advocate for the Enforcement Directorate, handed over to the judges, a sealed envelope containing the evidence on the basis of which ED has initiated proceedings against NDTV. The counsel for the ED, requested the Court to not permit the same to be perused by the complainant ie. NDTV. The Hon’ble Court in its wisdom has discussed the contents of the said sealed envelope in its order passed on 26th June, 2018. What kind of classified evidence did this sealed envelope contain? Mr. Akhilesh Bharagav, Business Editor of HW Business and Finance shares his insights on the matter?