The Delhi High Court heard the plea of Barinder Kaur, daughter of PACL’s late promoter Nirmal Singh Bhangoo, in the Rs 48,000 crore money laundering case.

Delhi High Court news: The High Court denied anticipatory bail to Barinder Kaur, daughter of PACL’s late promoter Nirmal Singh Bhangoo, in a Rs 48,000 crore money laundering case. The court made it clear that investigators cannot excuse attempts to derail the probe as mere “smartness.”

Justice Girish Kathpalia heard Barinder Kaur’s plea. Authorities allege that she serves as a director of two Australian companies linked to the alleged siphoning of funds. The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) charged her under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002.

Justice Girish Kathpalia said the evidence placed on record clearly shows that the accused has scant regard for the law.

“Nobody is under a duty not to be smart. But that smartness cannot extend to feigning ignorance and even giving false answers to the questions put by the interrogators,” the Delhi High Court said in its March 30 order.