SC Sets Aside Conviction, Slams ED’s for Fictitious Evidence in FERA case

A. Tajudeen Vs Union of India (Supreme Court of India) Supreme Court has set aside a conviction under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA), 1973, delivering a sharp rebuke to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for its reliance on uncorroborated statements and its failure to produce key evidence, which the court suggested “may well be a fictitious creation.” In the case of A. Tajudeen Vs Union of India, the apex court ordered the ED to refund the confiscated amount of ₹8,24,900 and a penalty of ₹1,00,000, pulling down the entire case built by the agency. The judgment systema...