Chandigarh, March 6 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court (HC) on Wednesday issued a notice of motion on a plea from Godrej Properties Limited seeking the quashing of a criminal case registered by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The HC bench of justice Manjari Nehru Kaul has sought a response from the central agency by May 20.

The firm, a successor of M/s Godrej Estate Developers Pvt. Ltd and Godrej Sea View Properties Limited has a 5-acre complex in the city called Eternia, a commercial building in Industrial Area Phase-1. The property is also linked to former BJP mayor Anup Gupta.

The firm is accused of cheating and criminal conspiracy in connection with environmental and wildlife clearances for the complex. On July 17, 2024...