Supreme Court Questions ED’s Evidence in Chhattisgarh Liquor Scam
By Abhishek Jat, Advocate In the recent Supreme Court proceedings in the case of Arvind Singh v. Directorate of Enforcement (SLP(Crl) No. 2715/2025), the bench comprising Justices Abhay S. Oka and Ujjal Bhuyan raised serious concerns regarding the manner in which the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has been presenting its prosecution complaints. The Court observed a recurring trend where the ED makes broad allegations without citing specific evidence to substantiate its claims. This observation came during the hearing of Arvind Singh’s bail plea, where the ED accused him of amassing illicit gains amounting to ₹40 crore as part of the alleged ₹2,000-crore Chhattisgarh liquor scam. However, when pressed by the bench, the ED was unable to demonstrate Singh’s direct involvement or financial connection to the companies implicated in the alleged scam. The judges emphasized that for such serious allegations, the prosecution must provide clear evidence linking the accused to the proceeds of...