The Supreme Court today issued notice on a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate challenging Bombay High Court's declaration of suspended IAS officer and Vasai Virar City Municipal Commissioner Anilkumar Pawar's arrest as illegal.

A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta passed the order, after hearing Additional Solicitor General SV Raju (for ED). On a specific Court query, the ASG informed that the photographs of ornaments (stated to be recovered during raids) were taken prior to Pawar's arrest. "My lords will be shocked if you look at the Whatsapp chats" , the ASG said.

Senior Advocate Rajiv Shakdher appeared for Pawar and submitted that it is not a case that merits intervention. He contended that Pawar has not been named in any of the 5 FIRs lodged over the allega

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