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Punjab Government Appeals to Supreme Court Over High Court Order on ED Letter to DGP
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 06 Oct 2026, 10:01 AM
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The Punjab government has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court's order that stemmed from an Enforcement Directorate letter addressed to the state's DGP.
The Punjab state administration has approached the Supreme Court, seeking to overturn a directive issued by the Punjab and Haryana High Court. The high court's order was issued in response to a case concerning a letter sent by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to the state's Director General of Police (DGP).
The ED letter, which reportedly pertained to an ongoing investigation, prompted the high court to direct certain procedural actions, leading the state government to argue that the order interferes with its executive functions.
In its petition, the Punjab government contends that the high court exceeded its jurisdiction and that the matter should be resolved by the appropriate investigative agencies without judicial interference.
The Supreme Court has scheduled hearings to examine the merits of the challenge, while legal experts note that the case could set a precedent for the balance of power between state executives and the judiciary in matters involving federal investigative bodies.
The ED letter, which reportedly pertained to an ongoing investigation, prompted the high court to direct certain procedural actions, leading the state government to argue that the order interferes with its executive functions.
In its petition, the Punjab government contends that the high court exceeded its jurisdiction and that the matter should be resolved by the appropriate investigative agencies without judicial interference.
The Supreme Court has scheduled hearings to examine the merits of the challenge, while legal experts note that the case could set a precedent for the balance of power between state executives and the judiciary in matters involving federal investigative bodies.