Court takes cognisance of ED charge sheets against suspended CBI judge Sudhir Parmar

A special PMLA court in Chandigarh has taken cognizance of the charge sheets filed against suspended CBI judge Sudhir Parmar in a bribery case. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had last year chargesheeted Parmar for alleged money laundering linked to a bribery case, filing the primary charge sheet on August 11, 2023, and a supplementary charge sheet on October 6, 2023 against 10 persons, including the suspended judge.

The ED initiated its investigation into the bribery charges against the judge and other accused based on an FIR registered by the Haryana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). The probe aimed to establish the ‘proceeds of crime,’ which reportedly got siphoned off to Parmar’s relatives’ bank accounts. According to the ED probe, Parmar received illegal gratification of about Rs 7 crore from the owners-cum-promoters of IREO Group and M3M Group for extending ‘undue favor’ to them.

The real-estate giants facilitated the illegal gratification to the judge in the form of cash as well as a loan into the bank accounts of his relatives without any documentation. The agency had also apprehended five persons over illegal transfer of money into the accounts of the accused. Following the big disclosures in the case, the agency had also arrested Parmar along with some top officials of the real-estate firms.

The case sheds light on the depths of corruption within the country’s judiciary system and highlights the need for greater transparency and accountability in the legal sector. It also signifies the ED’s pursuit of justice and the relentless efforts in combating financial fraud and corruption. As the case unfolds, the accused will have to face the consequences of their alleged actions, and justice will be served for the victims of such fraudulent activities.