New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) seeking the central agency's response on a plea filed by Chaitanya Baghel, son of former Chhattisgarh Chief Minister (CM) Bhupesh Baghel, challenging the grounds of his arrest in connection with the state's liquor scam case.

A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi asked the counsel appearing for ED to file their counter affidavit on Chaitanya Baghels' plea within ten days' time.

The petitioner, Baghel, is required to file his response (rejoinder) to the ED's counter affidavit within four days of receiving it.

Considering the schedule above, the bench has listed the matter after 16 days' time.

During the hearing, Senior Adv...