VVIP chopper case: Delhi HC junks ED plea to revoke Rajiv Saxena's pardon
The
Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) plea seeking
revocation of the pardon granted to businessmen and accused-turned-approver
Rajiv Saxena in AgustaWestland chopper deal case.
Justice
C. Hari Shankar, upholding Saxena approver status, said, "Resultantly, I
find myself in agreement with the view, expressed by the learned Special Judge,
that, before the recording of his statement under Section 306 (4) of the Cr PC,
the application, of the petitioner (ED), as preferred before him, was not
maintainable."
The
court noted that a preliminary objection had been advanced by Saxena's counsel
RK Handoo that the CrPC does not contemplate "revocation of pardon".
Handoo has said that pardon, once granted, can neither be revoked nor withdrawn
or cancelled. Read More
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