Delhi HC dismisses Malvinder Singh's plea on access to pension fund account

Malvinder had moved HC claiming access to pension funds as it was outside purview of attachment

The Delhi High Court on Friday dismissed a plea moved by former Fortis promoter Malvinder Mohan Singh seeking permission to operate the accounts in which he received pension from Daiichi Sankyo and Sun Pharmaceuticals Limited. A detailed copy of the judgement is awaited.

Malvinder had moved the Delhi High Court in October last year claiming that he should be allowed access to the pension funds as it is outside the purview of attachment. The pension, Malvinder had said in his plea, was being received even after Daiichi assumed control of Ranbaxy.

As a part of a 2008 deal, Singh had