Direct ED not to take coercive step against me: Virbhadra to HC

The plea came up for hearing before Justice A K Pathak who recused from hearing the matter and listed it for July 19 before another bench. In his plea, Singh said he apprehended that the ED might arrest him on the basis of alleged disclosure statement of insurance agent Anand Chauhan, who was recently arrested from Chandigarh in connection with the case.

Chauhan, currently in judicial custody, was arrested by the ED under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) as he was allegedly not cooperating with the investigating officer of the case.

The probe agency had alleged that Singh, while serving as Union Steel Minister, had invested huge amounts in purchasing LIC policies in his and his family members' names through Chauhan.