HC quashes cognisance order against Bharat Bhushan Ashu in money-laundering case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed the October 19, 2024, order taking cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) complaint against former Punjab minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu in a money-laundering case, holding that cognisance had been taken without affording the accused an opportunity of hearing as required under the BNSS. Justice Aman Chaudhary passed [...]