HC seeks NGO's reply on CBI plea for custodial interrogation of Deepak Talwar in FCRA case

The Delhi High Court Tuesday sought response of an NGO on a plea by CBI seeking custodial interrogation of its former president Deepak Talwar in a case related to alleged violation of foreign funding law, FCRA.

Talwar, an alleged lobbyist, is in judicial custody in a money laundering case lodged by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) following his deportation from Dubai on January 30.

A bench of Justice Siddharth Mridul and Anu Malhotra sought response of NGO, Advantages India Private Ltd, with which Talwar was earlier associated as its president, and its secretary Manish Garg on the CBI's application.

A case was lodged in 2017 against the NGO, Talwar and others for the alleged offences of criminal conspiracy, forgery and using forged document as genuine under the IPC and various sections of the FCRA (Foreign Contribution Regulation Act) for allegedly diverting Rs 90.72 crore worth of foreign funds meant for ambulances and other articles received by his NGO from Europe's leading missile .