Court declares ED's arrest of Haryana businessman illegal

A special PMLA court in Panchkula has ruled that the Enforcement Directorate's arrest of businessman Mohit Goyal was "illegal" and "unlawful." The court found that the agency did not provide valid grounds for his arrest. Goyal was arrested in connection with a case involving losses to mining concessionaires. His defense argued that the ED violated legal procedures during the arrest process, including placing him under house arrest without proper justification. The court ordered Goyal's immediate release after the ED failed to present grounds for his arrest within the required timeframe. This ruling follows a previous arrest of another individual by the ED, who was later granted bail.