 The Hawala Scandal concerned accusations of money laundering which if true revealed a nexus between high ranking politicians and bureaucrats who were alleged to have been funded by a source linked with the funding of terrorists.Public interest petitions were brought to the Supreme Court of India complaining of the inertia of the Central Bureau of Investigation in matters where accusations were made against high dignitaries.In view of the funding through foreign currency, some undesirable foreign elements also appeared to be connected to the money laundering.