{
  "id": 8077533,
  "title": "PNB Fraud Case: Mehul Choksi FEO Plea Delayed Again As Mumbai Court Gives Lawyers Another Chance To Argue",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/pnb-fraud-case-mehul-choksi-feo-plea-delayed-again-as-mumbai-court",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T17:51:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/pnb-fraud-case-mehul-choksi-feo-plea-delayed-again-as-mumbai-court-gives-lawyers-another-chance-to-argue"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai, September 17, 2026: The wait for the Economic Offences Department (ED) to obtain an order declaring Mehul Choksi as a fugitive economic offender remains unresolved, with the ED's plea pending since 2018. The special court, set to pass an order on Thursday, granted Mehul Choksi's lawyers an additional opportunity to argue the ED's application. Choksi's legal representatives, Yash Agarwal and Jasmin Purani, sought to recall the order issued by the special court that had rejected their request for adjournment and dismissed their application for orders. They argued that they had requested further adjournment to obtain clarification and instructions from Choksi, as their primary counsel, Vijay Agarwal, was unavailable. The court, however, emphasized that the opportunity for Choksi's lawyers to present their case must be granted, in accordance with the principle of natural justice. The court further noted that over 100 applications have been filed since the initial application was submitted. Consequently, the court decided to recall its earlier order and provide Mehul Choksi's lawyers with another chance to argue the ED's application. This further postpones the proceedings, with the case now set to be heard next week.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, September 17, 2026: The wait for the ED to get an order declaring Mehul Choksi as a fugitive economic offender is far from over, while the ED's plea has been pending since 2018. The special court, which was scheduled to pass an order on Thursday, gave one more chance to Choksi's lawyer to argue on the ED's application and present their case. Choksi’s Lawyers Seek Another Chance On…",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Mumbai 26/11 Terror Attack Case: Court Defers Plea For In-Absentia Trial Of 6 Absconding Accused Until September 30",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/mumbai-26-11-terror-attack-case-court-defers-plea-for-in-absentia",
        "published": "2026-09-17T17:21:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}