Supreme Court highlights low conviction rate under PMLA, questions ED on quality of prosecution

Justice Ujjal Bhuyan observed that in over 5,000 cases being investigated by Enforcement Directorate, there were only 40 convictions so far.
Justices Dipankar Datta, Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan with Supreme Court
Justices Dipankar Datta, Surya Kant and Ujjal Bhuyan with Supreme Court
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday told the Enforcement Directorate (ED) that it should focus on the quality of prosecution and should conduct probe and prosecution on the basis of scientific evidence rather than relying solely on witness statements [Sunil Kumar Aggarwal vs ED].

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