Bombay HC denies interim relief to NCP leader Nawab Malik

The Bombay High Court yesterday denied any interim relief to Maharashtra cabinet minister and NCP leader Nawab Malik in a money laundering case and refused to pass an order for his release from judicial custody. Malik was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on February 23 this year under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) over a property deal allegedly linked to the aides of



fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim.

He is currently in judicial custody.

The minority affairs minister had challenged his arrest and as an interim prayer, sought that he be released from custody immediately.

However, a bench of Justices PB Varale and SM Modak yesterday denied any such interim relief to Malik.