The Bombay High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) for its delay in investigating fraud cases.
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) for its delay in investigating fraud cases. The HC observed that such offences should be investigated expeditiously so that quick relief could be provided to victims.
A division bench of Justices Ranjana Desai and Rajesh Ketkar has asked the EOW to file an affidavit explaining what preventive steps it proposes to take to tackle such cases. The court was hearing two different public interest litigations highlighting two scams, including the SpeakAsia fraud.
"In such cases there should be quick relief. A person approaches the police with a complaint but he is sent from one police station to another. Sometimes we see total inertia and inaction on the part of the police," Justice Desai said.
Taking the police to task, the court said the police have tendency to drive away people who come to lodge a complaint.
Public prosecutor Pandurang Pol informed the court that the EOW probes those cases where the fraud is above Rs50 lakh. Lesser amount fraud is investigated by the local police. The HC also inquired about the legal officers available with the EOW and number of cases pending with them. The court has directed the EOW to file a reply within two weeks. Speak Asia, a Singapore-based online survey company, is alleged to have cheated people of crores of rupees by promising them huge returns for investing in its surveys. The other fraud was by a company called Symbiosis
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) for its delay in investigating fraud cases. The HC observed that such offences should be investigated expeditiously so that quick relief could be provided to victims.
A division bench of Justices Ranjana Desai and Rajesh Ketkar has asked the EOW to file an affidavit explaining what preventive steps it proposes to take to tackle such cases. The court was hearing two different public interest litigations highlighting two scams, including the SpeakAsia fraud.
"In such cases there should be quick relief. A person approaches the police with a complaint but he is sent from one police station to another. Sometimes we see total inertia and inaction on the part of the police," Justice Desai said.
Taking the police to task, the court said the police have tendency to drive away people who come to lodge a complaint.
Public prosecutor Pandurang Pol informed the court that the EOW probes those cases where the fraud is above Rs50 lakh. Lesser amount fraud is investigated by the local police. The HC also inquired about the legal officers available with the EOW and number of cases pending with them. The court has directed the EOW to file a reply within two weeks. Speak Asia, a Singapore-based online survey company, is alleged to have cheated people of crores of rupees by promising them huge returns for investing in its surveys. The other fraud was by a company called Symbiosis
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