NEW DELHI, Sept 14: The Centre today told the Delhi High Court that it will seek the transfer of Mehbooba Mufti’s challenge to the Constitutional validity of a provision of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to the Supreme Court.
In view of the Centre’s stand, a bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh adjourned the hearing on the former J&K Chief Minsiter’s petition till September 30.
“Several petitions concerning various provisions and scheme of PMLA…Are pending. Matter has been assigned to a special bench and parties have exchanged questions, one of which is directly in question here,” said Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing on behalf of the Centre.
“Can we say you would prefer a transfer petition?,” the court questioned the Solicitor General who responded, “Yes, you can.”
“I intend to move a transfer petition. If they agree, we can do it together,” Solicitor General added.
Additional Solicitor General SV Raju added that the questions before the Supreme Court included issues concerning the commencement of investigation under PMLA.
Senior counsel Nitya Ramakrishnan, representing Mufti, said that the matter was “ripe for hearing” before the High court.
“I’m happy if we can move (Supreme Court) together”, she added. (PTI)
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