Delhi High Court Allows Ashneer Grover and Wife to Travel to UK and Doha
The Delhi High Court has granted permission to former BharatPe MD Ashneer Grover and his wife Madhuri Jain Grover to travel to Doha and the United Kingdom. This decision came after they challenged a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued by the Economic Offence Wing (EOW).
Justice Sanjeev Narula approved their travel plans after considering their plea. The Grovers sought permission to travel to the United Kingdom from September 28 to October 7 and to Doha from October 17 to 20. Ashneer Grover is scheduled to speak at events in both the UK and Doha.
The plea was opposed by advocate Rishikesh Kumar, Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) for Delhi Police. The couple had previously been granted permission to travel to the USA. The Delhi Police’s EOW is investigating a case related to an alleged fraud of Rs. 81 crores.
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Delhi High Court -: The Delhi High Court is a big court in Delhi, India, where important legal cases are decided.
Ashneer Grover -: Ashneer Grover is a businessman who used to be the Managing Director (MD) of a company called BharatPe.
BharatPe -: BharatPe is a company in India that helps small shops and businesses accept digital payments.
Madhuri Jain Grover -: Madhuri Jain Grover is Ashneer Grover’s wife.
Doha -: Doha is the capital city of a country called Qatar, which is in the Middle East.
United Kingdom -: The United Kingdom, or UK, is a country in Europe that includes England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Look Out Circular -: A Look Out Circular is a notice used by Indian authorities to stop someone from leaving the country if they are under investigation.
Economic Offence Wing -: The Economic Offence Wing is a special police department in India that investigates financial crimes like fraud.
Justice Sanjeev Narula -: Justice Sanjeev Narula is a judge at the Delhi High Court who makes decisions on legal cases.
fraud -: Fraud is when someone tricks others to get money or something valuable in a dishonest way.
Rs. 81 crores -: Rs. 81 crores is a large amount of money in Indian currency, equal to 810 million rupees.