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The Supreme Court has directed Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan to approach the Allahabad High Court regarding his arrest by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case. The court has asked the High Court to hear the matter on November 16. Khan, who was arrested on October 31, shortly after being released from jail, has challenged both the ED's arrest and a special court's order sending him to judicial custody. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, representing Khan, has alleged that the arrest was politically motivated and intended to keep Khan incarcerated ahead of the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. The Supreme Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case.
Khan, a former Uttar Pradesh minister, has been facing multiple criminal cases since 2017. He has been arrested in connection with alleged irregularities in land purchases for Jauhar University. The ED has provisionally attached land and buildings of the university worth Rs 426.46 crore, claiming they represent proceeds of crime. Khan has sought interim bail, citing his prolonged incarceration and deteriorating health.
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