New Delhi: A Delhi court on Saturday listed Feb 13 for hearing arguments on whether to take cognisance of the chargesheet filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) against Al Falah Group chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui in a money-laundering case. Additional sessions judge Sheetal Chaudhary Pradhan adjourned the matter after Siddiqui’s defence team sought more time to examine the ED chargesheet and documents, which run into “nearly 10,000 pages”. The court was also informed that the defence had been unable to consult Siddiqui as he is currently in the custody of Delhi Police’s Crime Branch in another case. The ED has accused Siddiqui of laundering proceeds allegedly generated by cheating students through educational institutions run by the Al Falah Charitable Trust. Siddiqui was arrested by the agency in Nov under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). On Jan 16, the ED provisionally attached Al Falah University’s land and buildings in Faridabad, valued at around Rs 140 crore, after a money-laundering probe linked to two FIRs alleging the university falsely claimed NAAC accreditation and UGC recognition. The agency said the university generated Rs 415.1 crore between 2018 and 2025, a rise investigators deem inconsistent with declared finances. The case is also tied to a broader probe into a suspected “white-collar” terror module connected to the Nov 10 Red Fort blast, with financial trails suggesting possible overlaps.The court will next determine if the ED’s material is sufficient to frame charges after arguments on Feb 13.
