Al Falah case: HC seeks ED reply on bail plea

New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Friday sought the stand of Enforcement Directorate on a bail plea by Al Falah University group chairman Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui in a money laundering case.

While Justice Saurabh Banerjee listed the main bail plea for hearing in July, Siddiqui's plea for interim bail will be heard at the end of this month. The trial court had rejected Siddiqui's bail application on May 2.

Siddiqui was arrested for his alleged involvement in a money laundering case linked to the generation of illicit funds from the fees paid by students at his educational institution in Faridabad. He was arrested on Nov 18, 2025, in the case registered by ED under Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

The ED probe stems from two FIRs filed by Delhi Police’s crime branch alleging that Al Falah University falsely projected NAAC accreditation and UGC recognition to mislead students and parents.

The university had also come under scrutiny in a 'white-collar terror' probe in which two doctors linked to it were arrested, while another doctor, Umar-un-Nabi, associated with its hospital, was identified as the suicide bomber in the Nov 10 blast outside Red Fort. Last month, ED attached movable and immovable properties valued at Rs 39.5 crore belonging to Al-Falah Charitable Trust and Siddiqui.