Fodder scam : ED can identify, confiscate proceeds of crime, says court

Wednesday, 23 February 2022newsdesk

A SPECIAL court in Ranchi that sentenced Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) supremo Lalu Prasad and 74 other convicts in the Doranda treasury fodder scam case on Monday, also directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to hand over all the documents to Enforcement Directorate (ED) as the assets bought from the proceeds of the crime ‘could not be identified’ and remain a ‘subject matter’ of investigation under the PMLA.

New Delhi, 23 February 2022

As per news report of The Indian Express, In his judgment, special judge SK Shashi said that within the confines of the law, the ED may confiscate such assets, and launch an investigation. The judge invoked Edward Snowden – a computer intelligence consultant who worked for the National Security Agency (NSA) and exposed a surveillance programme in the US – in its order, saying: “The opinion of this court in respect of the present accused person (Lalu Prasad) can be summarised in the words of Snowden…‘there can be no faith in government if our highest offices are excused from scrutiny; they should be setting the example of transparency’.”

Source - The Indian Express