The Enforcement Directorate is likely to move the Delhi High Court, challenging the bail granted to Al Falah University group chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui by a local court. Siddiqui was granted two weeks of interim bail in a money laundering case linked to his Faridabad-based educational institution.
Siddiqui is accused of misrepresenting the accreditation and recognition of his colleges, as well as generating illicit funds from student fees. The ED arrested him in November 2025.
Siddiqui had applied for interim bail to take care of his wife, who is suffering from stage 4 cancer and is scheduled to undergo chemotherapy on March 12. However, the ED opposed the bail, arguing that Siddiqui could influence the investigation, as "more aspects" of the case are still under scrutiny.
The agency is expected to move the high court, claiming its submissions before the local court were not "seriously considered."
The ED will also inform the high court of an additional FIR filed against Siddiqui under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in connection with the November 10 Red Fort area blast, reported PTI.
The Al Falah University had come under intense scrutiny from security officials after two doctors affiliated with the institution were arrested in a terror module case. The suicide bomber responsible for the car blast near the Red Fort was also linked to the university.
The ED is expected to inform the High Court that Siddiqui appointed these doctors without any police verification or scrutiny.
Furthermore, ED officials told PTI that they would highlight that Siddiqui’s wife, who has been undergoing cancer treatment for several years, appeared before the agency for a statement without any caregiver, emphasising that she is "stable" and does not require her husband's support.
