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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J
P.S. GAHLAUT – Appellant
Versus
UNION OF INDIA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. writ petitions filed for closure of loc due to ongoing investigations. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. impact of loc on fertilizer supply and agricultural economy. (Para 10 , 12 , 13 , 15 , 16) |
| 3. nature and implications of fraud allegations in fertilizer imports. (Para 25 , 26 , 28 , 30 , 34) |
| 4. justification for issuing loc and its alignment with legal principles. (Para 36 , 37 , 38 , 48) |
| 5. judgment allows petitions and quashes the loc. (Para 51) |
JUDGMENT
NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J.
1. The aforesaid Writ Petitions under Article 226 of Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as “Cr.P.C.”) have been filed on behalf of the Petitioners/P.S. Gahlaut and Dr. U.S. Awasthi seeking directions for closure of a Look Out Circular (“LOC”) in RC No. 221/2021/E0009 dated 17.05.2021 and ECIR No. DLZP-I/43/2021 dated 20.05.2021.
2. The Petitioners submit that they are law-abiding citizens of India, having a reputation and with deep roots in society. Petitioner/P.S. Gahlaut is the Managing Director of Indian Potash Limited (“IPL”), which is a private sector in which the Government of India has no equity. Similarly, the
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