2025 (9) TMI 1459

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....spondent(s) : Ms. Aishwarya Bhati, ASG, Ms. Poornima Singh, Adv., Mr. K. Rama Mohan Rao, Adv., Mr. Nithin P., Adv., Ms. Ruchi Kohli, Adv., Ms. Astha Singh, Adv., Mr. Lakshay Kumar Singh, Adv., Ms. Chitragda Rashtravara, Adv., Mr. Gurmeet Singh Makkar, AOR ORDER PER 1. Exemption Applications are allowed. 2. The petitioner before us is a Chinese national. 3. She has invoked the jurisdict....

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....laint for the alleged offence in accordance with law. 7. In such circumstances, referred to above, we issued notice to the respondents so as to understand on what grounds the petitioner, a Chinese national & a mother of three year old child is in custody. 8. Today, Ms. Aishwarya Bhati, the learned Additional Solicitor General appeared on behalf of the Union of India. 9. Ms. Bhati provided....

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....eged the role of the present petitioner has prima facie figured. There are prima facie allegations of tax evasion. 13. We do not propose to say anything further in this regard, as it may cause prejudice the petitioner as and when she prays for bail. 14. We are examining this petition from a limited angle and that is whether her detention as on date could be said to be unlawful i.e. violative....

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....he petitioner was arrested. She would submit that the arrest cannot be termed in any manner as illegal or violative of Article 21 of the Constitution. 19. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and having gone through the materials on record, we are of the view that it is difficult for us to say that the very arrest of the petitioner was illegal. 20. We may only say that ....