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HC junks plea to suspend Satyendar Jain; Delhi CM to decide if person with criminal history should continue as minister

NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday dismissed a plea to suspend Delhi minister Satyendar Jain from the Cabinet following his arrest in a money laundering case, saying it is for the chief minister to consider whether a person with a criminal background should be allowed to continue as a minister or not.

The high court held it is not for the court to direct the governor or chief minister for the removal of a person who has committed a breach of oath.

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