Hearing on ED chargesheet consideration against Al Falah chairman deferred to February 13
The Hindu
Delhi court defers hearing on ED charges against Al Falah chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui to February 13, 2026.
A Delhi court on Saturday (January 31, 2026) listed the hearing of arguments for consideration of the Directorate of Enforcement's (ED) chargesheet against Al Falah Group chaiman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui to February 13, 2026.
Additional Sessions Judge Sheetal Chaudhary Pradhan deferred the matter after the defence counsel sought more time to review the chargesheet and related documents as they run up to 10,000 pages. Furthermore, they have not been able to meet Mr. Siddiqui as the crime branch has taken him into custody in another matter.
The ED had, on January 16, attached ₹140 crore worth land and buildings of Haryana-based Al Falah University, which came under the radar of the security agencies following the November 10 Red Fort area blast. The agency also filed a chargesheet against Al Falah Group chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui and his charitable trust.
The 54-acre land of the university in Faridabad's Dhauj area and its buildings — including those of its various schools and departments, apart from student hostels — have been attached as part of a provisional order issued under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
The ED arrested Mr. Siddiqui in November 2025 on money laundering charges linked to cheating of students enrolled in the educational institutions run by his Al Falah Charitable Trust.
The agency's probe into the Al Falah Group stems from two FIRs lodged by the Delhi Police Crime Branch, alleging that Al Falah University projected false and misleading claims about having NAAC accreditation and UGC recognition to mislead students, parents and other stakeholders for unlawful gains.
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