The Supreme Court on Friday directed its Registry to explain the premature listing of a bail application in a money laundering case. [Zeeshan Haider v. Enforcement Directorate]

The plea, which had originally been scheduled for hearing on October 14, was unexpectedly listed today.

A Division Bench of Justice Abhay S Oka and Pankaj Mithal was visibly upset by the development. They suspected potential manipulation, indicating that someone might be deliberately influencing the listing process.

The Court made it clear that such actions would not be tolerated, stating,

"We are not going to tolerate this at all. Somebody is going to our Registry and manipulates the listing contrary to previous order."

The Court accordingly ordered the Registry to provide a detailed explanation for the irregularity.

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