New Delhi, Oct 27 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a plea by the Enforcement Directorate challenging a Bombay High Court order, which held the arrest of former Vasai-Virar civic body chief Anil Pawar in a money laundering case as "illegal".

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Pawar in connection with the case on August 13.

The ED alleged that illegal constructions were raised and 41 buildings were constructed during 2008-2010 by the accused builders and developers in connivance with the officials of the City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra.

The ED's plea challenging the high court's October 15 order came up for hearing before a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta on Monday.

The bench sought Pawar’s response on the ED's plea and po

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