NEW DELHI: The trial in a money laundering case against Jharkhand IAS officer Pooja Singhal would continue as SC refused Friday to quash a trial court order taking cognisance of the offence against her.Additional solicitor general S V Raju, appearing for ED, told a bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana that cognisance was taken a long time ago. Senior advocate Meenakshi Arora, appearing for Singhal, said that a sanction to prosecute an administrative officer as provided under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) was not granted. Arora said ED argued that under BNSS, there was a provision of “automatic deemed sanction”.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesShe said Singhal was not an accused in the corruption case, and so far as the money laundering case is concerned, she was acting in her official capacity. Refusing to grant any relief, the bench said it has to be ascertained whether the officer was discharging her official functions. PTIGet the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideos‘A Terrorist Country Asking Me That Question’: Jaishankar’s Sharp Reply To Pak Journalist At UN’SIR’ Under Fire? IIT-Bombay, Election Commission Face Accountability Questions | PrasangMassive Protest Erupts At Delhi’s Jantar Mantar Against Gyanesh Kumar Over EC-SIR RowUAPA ‘Missing’: What Allowed VanDyke, 6 Ukrainians To Leave India? The Legal Gap Explained‘Made In UP’ Missiles Giving Pakistan Sleepless Nights: Amit Shah On BrahMosOmar Abdullah Moves Full Statehood Resolution In J&K Assembly, BJP Protest Sparks House UproarThird Bihar Harassment Case In A Week: Minor Girl Targeted In Banka, Video Surfaces’You Cannot Keep Playing’: CJP’s Dipke Challenges Opposition Over Alleged Election Rigging“Terror, Theatrics Won’t Repay Loans”: India Hits Back At Pakistan At UNHRCBJP’s ₹529 Crore Poll Spending Revealed; Bengal Alone Accounted For ₹287 Crore, EC Data Shows123Hot PicksWeather tomorrowBank strikeNEET PG ResultGold Rate TodayOctober 2026 School HolidaysTN programmePunjab school holidayMadurantakam bypollDr MonishCBSE Date SheetTop TrendingAsian Games Medal TallyRahul GandhiPowerball JackpotDelhi Hit and RunUP EncounterDonald TrumpPM ModiNaomi OsakaJoe ThomasSupreme Court
NEW DELHI: The trial in a money laundering case against Jharkhand IAS officer Pooja Singhal would continue as SC refused Friday to quash a trial court order taking cognisance of the offence against her.Additional solicitor general S V Raju, appearing for ED, told a bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V Mohana that cognisance was taken a long time ago. Senior advocate Meenakshi Arora, appearing for Singhal, said that a sanction to prosecute an administrative officer as provided under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) was not granted. Arora said ED argued that under BNSS, there was a provision of “automatic deemed sanction”.
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She said Singhal was not an accused in the corruption case, and so far as the money laundering case is concerned, she was acting in her official capacity. Refusing to grant any relief, the bench said it has to be ascertained whether the officer was discharging her official functions. PTI
