Supreme Court Seeks ED and Gujarat Response on Mahesh Langa Bail Plea

Overview

• Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate and the Gujarat government on Mahesh Langa’s bail petition.
• The bench questioned Langa’s credentials as a journalist during the brief hearing.
• The Gujarat High Court had rejected his regular bail, citing antecedents and alleged influence over witnesses.
• Prosecutors say the money-laundering case arises from two Ahmedabad Police FIRs alleging fraud, criminal misappropriation, criminal breach of trust, cheating, and wrongful loss.
• The ED says it arrested Langa on February 25, while his counsel noted anticipatory bail in the first two FIRs and a third case alleging income-tax evasion, and the Supreme Court listed the matter for hearing in about two weeks.