Delhi HC reserves order on Sanjay Bhandari's plea against fugitive economic offender tag

With the court reserving its decision, the focus now shifts to Justice Krishna's verdict, which will determine whether the trial court's declaration stands or is stayed.

- TDG NETWORK

The Delhi High Court on Thursday reserved its order on a petition filed by UK-based arms consultant Sanjay Bhandari, challenging a trial court's decision declaring him a Fugitive Economic Offender under the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act, 2018.

Justice Neena Bansal Krishna reserved the verdict after hearing detailed arguments from both sides.

BHANDARI'S ARGUMENTS

Appearing for Bhandari, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal argued that the trial court's declaration should be stayed, as its immediate effect would be the seizure of his properties. He contended that once a person is branded a fugitive, he is effectively stripped of the right to pursue legal remedies in India.