Court Rejects CA's Plea to Turn Approver in Delhi Jal Board Money-Laundering Case

A court has dismissed chartered accountant Tejinder Pal Singh's attempt to become an approver in a money-laundering probe involving the Delhi Jal Board. The court emphasized the need to ensure that guilty individuals do not evade punishment by turning approvers. Singh, along with other key figures, has been implicated in the Enforcement Directorate's report.

A court in Delhi has denied a plea by chartered accountant Tejinder Pal Singh to become an approver in a money-laundering probe related to irregularities in the Delhi Jal Board (DJB). The court underscored the principle that guilty individuals should not escape punishment by turning approvers.

Singh is one of the accused listed in the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) final report. Other accused include DJB Chief Engineer Jagdish Kumar Arora, contractor Anil Kumar Agarwal, former NBCC general manager D K Mittal, and NKG Infrastructure Limited.

The special judge, Bhupinder Singh, noted that the ED did not indicate any need for Singh's testimony to prosecute the accused successfully. The idea of providing a pardon to any accused willing to disclose information was rebuffed, with the court stressing that a guilty person should not avoid punishment merely by turning approver.

(With inputs from agencies.)