ED moves Kerala HC against judicial probe
The Hindu
Govt. decision to examine ‘ED’s attempt to implicate Chief Minister in gold smuggling case’
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday moved the High Court against the Kerala government’s decision to establish a judicial commission of enquiry to examine the alleged attempt on the part of the agency to implicate Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan in the diplomatic baggage gold smuggling case. The ED’s contention has set the stage for a legal wrangle between the Centre and State over the jurisdictional boundary in a federal set-up. The litigation has political overtones. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh had said the State’s bid to investigate a Central agency would weaken the federal structure. Mr. Singh had pointed out that Mr. Vijayan had sought a Central investigation into the crime in a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.More Related News