Delhi High Court Rejects Mahua Moitra's Plea for Media Gag in ED Investigation Case
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Delhi High Court Rejects Mahua Moitra's Plea for Media Gag in ED Investigation Case The Delhi High Court recently delivered a verdict dismissing the plea filed by Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mahua Moitra, seeking to restrain the Enforcement Directorate (ED) from disclosing any "confidential or unverified information" to the media regarding an investigation under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA) against her. In its ruling, the Delhi HC emphasized that it meticulously reviewed various news articles submitted as evidence in the petition. The court concluded that these articles solely reported on the ongoing investigation against Moitra, a public figure, without delving into her private life. Justice Subramonium Prasad, presiding over the bench, highlighted that the media coverage did not infringe upon Moitra's privacy rights or compromise the impartiality of the investigation or potential trial proceedings. The plea alleged that the ED had intentional...