HC issues notice in bail plea by Al-Falah university chairman
New Delhi, May 16 -- The Delhi High Court on Friday issued notice in a petition filed by Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, chairman of Al-Falah University, seeking bail in a money-laundering case linked to the Red Fort attack of November 2025.
A bench of justice Saurabh Banerjee sought the Enforcement Directorate's (ED's) response in Siddiqui's petition against a trial court's May 3 order, rejecting his bail plea, and fixed May 28 as the next date of hearing.
The trial court had observed that Jawad abused his position to use educational institutions for personal benefit.
Additional sessions judge Sheetal Chaudhary Pradhan of Saket courts, in an 85-page order, said no grounds for bail were found.
The judge said that proceeds from the university and colleges were routed through four firms owned by Siddiqui's wife, children, and trusted employees, but controlled by him.
The funds were moved abroad and invested in businesses and properties, the judge said.
The university came under scrutiny during investigations into a suspected "white-collar terror" network.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) and Jammu and Kashmir Police earlier arrested two doctors associated with the institution, MuzammilAhmad Ganaie and Shaheen Saeed.
The 2025 terror attack near Delhi's Red Fort led to a major investigation by NIA and the ED into alleged cross-border terror networks. Investigators linked the suspected suicide bomber, Umar un-Nabi, to premises associated with Al-Falah University, where some accused persons were employed....
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