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Delhi High Court - Orders

Citibank N.A vs Special Director Of Enforcement on 13 November, 2024

Author: Manoj Kumar Ohri

Bench: Manoj Kumar Ohri

                                          $~18 to 26
                                          *     IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
                                          +     CRL.A. 510/2009
                                                CITIBANK N.A.                               .....Appellant
                                                                Through: Mr.Rajeev K. Virmani, Sr. Advocate
                                                                with Ms.Rashmi Virmani, Mr.Krishan Tewary,
                                                                Ms.Deveshi Madan and Ms.Saloni Sharma,
                                                                Advocates
                                                                versus
                                                SPECIAL DIRECTOR OF ENFORCEMENT             .....Respondent
                                                                Through: Mr.Anurag Ahluwalia, CGSC with
                                                                Ms.Hridyanshi Sharma, Advocates
                                                                Ms.Bharathi Raju, SPC

                                          +           CRL.A. 1007/2009
                                                      CITI BANK N.A.                                                 .....Appellant
                                                                                         Through: Mr.Rajeev K. Virmani, Sr. Advocate
                                                                                         with Ms.Rashmi Virmani, Mr.Krishan Tewary,
                                                                                         Ms.Deveshi Madan and Ms.Saloni Sharma,
                                                                                         Advocates
                                                                                         versus

                                                      SPECIAL DIRECTOR OF ENFORCEMENT                                      .....Respondent
                                                                    Through:

                                          +           CRL.A. 609/2009
                                                      HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION
                                                      LTD.                                        .....Appellant
                                                                      Through: Mr.Ateev Mathur, Mr.Amol Sharma,
                                                                      Mr.Anmol Mehta and Mr.Tanmay Garg,
                                                                      Advocates
                                                                      versus
                                                      ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE                     .....Respondent
                                                                      Through: Mr.Ravi Prakash, CGSC with Mr.Ali
                                                                      Khan, Advocate
                                                                      Mr.Bhagwan Swarup Shukla, CGSC with
                                                                      Mr.Mukesh Kumar and Mr.Saran Kumar,
                                                                      Advocates




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                                           +           CRL.A. 610/2009
                                                      CITIBANK, N.A.                            .....Appellant
                                                                    Through: Mr.Rajeev K. Virmani, Sr. Advocate
                                                                    with Ms.Rashmi Virmani, Mr.Krishan Tewary,
                                                                    Ms.Deveshi Madan and Ms.Saloni Sharma,
                                                                    Advocates
                                                                    versus
                                                      SPEICAL DIRECTOR OF ENFORCEMENT           .....Respondent
                                                                    Through: Mr.Anurag Ahluwalia, CGSC with
                                                                    Ms.Hridyanshi Sharma, Advocates

                                          +           CRL.A. 673/2009 and CRL.M.A. 10747/2009
                                                      THE BANK OF TOKYO MITSUBISHI, UFJ LTD. .....Appellant
                                                                       Through:
                                                                       versus
                                                      DIRECTOR OF ENFORCEMENT                 .....Respondent
                                                                       Through:

                                          +           CRL.A. 674/2009 and CRL.M.A. 10749/2009
                                                      THE BANK OF TOKYO MITSUBISHI, UFJ LTD. .....Appellant
                                                                       Through:
                                                                       versus
                                                      DIRECTOR OF ENFORCEMENT                 .....Respondent
                                                                       Through:

                                          +           CRL.A. 741/2009
                                                      CITIBANK .N.A                             .....Appellant
                                                                    Through: Mr.Rajeev K. Virmani, Sr. Advocate
                                                                    with Ms.Rashmi Virmani, Mr.Krishan Tewary,
                                                                    Ms.Deveshi Madan and Ms.Saloni Sharma,
                                                                    Advocates
                                                                    versus
                                                      ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF ENFORCEMENT .....Respondent
                                                                    Through:

                                          +           CRL.A. 8/2010
                                                      STATE BANK OF INDIA NRI BRANCH                                       .....Appellant




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                                                                     Through: Mr.A.P. Singh and Mr.Varnit V.,
                                                                    Advocates
                                                                    versus
                                                      SPECIAL DIRECTOR OF ENFORCEMENT            .....Respondent
                                                                    Through: Mr.Anurag Ahluwalia, CGSC with
                                                                    Ms.Hridyanshi Sharma, Advocates

                                          +           CRL.A. 9/2010
                                                      STATE BANK OF INDIA,MAIN BRANCH            .....Appellant
                                                                    Through: Mr.A.P. Singh and Mr.Varnit V.,
                                                                    Advocates
                                                                    versus
                                                      SPECIAL DIRECTOR OF ENFORCEMENT            .....Respondent
                                                                    Through: Mr.Anurag Ahluwalia, CGSC with
                                                                    Ms.Hridyanshi Sharma, Advocates

                                                      CORAM:
                                                      HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI
                                                                                         ORDER

% 13.11.2024

1. Mr. Anurag Ahluwalia, learned CGSC for the respondent/Special Director of Enforcement, while referring to the order dated 29.08.2024 passed in CRL.A. 806/2024 titled 'Prakash Chandra Yadav v. Directorate of Enforcement' as well as the order dated 13.11.2019 passed in W.P.(C) 728/2017 titled 'Union Of India v. Jitender Kumar Lalwani', states that the present appeals filed against the judgment dated 28.05.2009 passed by the Appellate Tribunal for Foreign Exchange, is to be heard by a Division Bench.

2. Mr. Rajeev K. Virmani, learned Senior Counsel for the appellants/Citibank N.A., on the other hand, submits that the appeal pertains to prior to the Amendment dated 26.05.2017 by Finance Act, 2017 and can, therefore, be heard by the Single Bench.

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3. Learned counsels for the parties seek more time to elaborate on the aforesaid submissions.

4. The Registry shall also file a report in this regard.

5. List on 05.12.2024.

MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J NOVEMBER 13, 2024 na This is a digitally signed order.

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