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ED attaches assets worth Rs 14.02 cr in Rs 263 cr income tax refund fraud case
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) Mumbai has attached assets worth Rs 14.02 crore of five individuals under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) in an Income Tax Refund fraud case amounting to Rs 263 crore. This action was announced in a release on Friday.
Arrestee entitled to 'reasons to believe' of arrest: SC to ED
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court emphasized that individuals arrested under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) must be provided with the "reasons to believe" that justified their arrest by Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers. The court referred crucial legal questions to a larger bench, including whether the decision to arrest based on "need and necessity" should stand as a distinct ground for challenge. This decision underscores the need for judicial oversight to ensure arrests are not arbitrary and meet statutory requirements. The ruling marks a significant step in clarifying procedural safeguards under PMLA.
AAP slams BJP, ED following Arvind Kejriwal's interim bail, says truth can be troubled but not defeated
Reacting to the Supreme Court's decision, Delhi Minister Atishi sharply criticised the BJP's handling of Kejriwal's legal matters. She stated, "BJP knew that he (Arvind Kejriwal) has been granted bail by the Rouse Avenue Court, they know that he will get bail by the Supreme Court too. That is why, they hatched another conspiracy and the day on which the bail hearing was scheduled to come up before the Supreme Court, they made CBI arrest Arvind Kejriwal a day before that."
ED arrests company promoter in Rs 25,000 cr bank loan fraud
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested the director of an automotive equipment manufacturing company in connection to a Rs 25,000-crore bank loan fraud case. Allegations of money laundering, cheating, and diversion of loans have been made. The case originated from a CBI FIR based on complaints from banks.
Excise policy case: Delhi HC lists Arvind Kejriwal's plea against ED summons on September 9
The Delhi High Court set a hearing for September 9 on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's petition challenging summonses from the Enforcement Directorate in a money laundering case. The court granted the CM four more weeks to respond. Kejriwal's counsel requested additional time citing changes in circumstances and lack of a proper legal interview. The petition questions the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, alleging bias in the electoral process.
ED summons YouTuber Elvish Yadav in money laundering case
Rahul Yadav alias Rahul Fazilpuriya, a singer from Haryana allegedly linked to Elvish Yadav, was questioned by the ED this week in the said case, they said. He may be called again. Alleged generation of proceeds of crime and the use of illicit funds for organising rave or recreational parties is under the ED's scanner.
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Money laundering case: ED summons Jacqueline Fernandez again
The Enforcement Directorate has summoned actress Jacqueline Fernandez for questioning on Wednesday in a money laundering case involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrashekhar. The case involves cheating high-profile individuals, including Aditi Singh, to the tune of Rs 200 crore. Fernandez has been questioned multiple times previously and denies any wrongdoing.
ED charge sheet in excise policy case: AAP claims 'big conspiracy' to finish it off
AAP's Pankaj Gupta accuses Centre of conspiracy over ED charge sheet in excise policy scam. Delhi CM Kejriwal summoned by court. ED alleges Kejriwal as key conspirator. AAP leader questions ED's findings.
Court summons Kejriwal, takes cognisance of ED's 7th supplementary chargesheet
A Delhi court acknowledged the Enforcement Directorate's seventh supplementary chargesheet in the excise policy "scam" money laundering case, summoning Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and the Aam Aadmi Party for July 12. The chargesheet alleges Kejriwal's involvement as a key conspirator, leading to his arrest on March 21.
BJP scared of Hemant Soren, so hatching another conspiracy, says JMM on ED moving SC against bail
"BJP is not able to digest that Hemant Soren has become chief minister of Jharkhand again. Soren's popularity has scared them. They started hatching a new conspiracy ahead of assembly polls," Pandey told PTI. Soren was released from jail on June 28 after the high court granted him bail. He was chosen as chief minister on July 4 and won a trust vote in the assembly on Monday.
ED moves SC challenging Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's bail in money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has approached the Supreme Court of India, challenging the Jharkhand High Court's decision to grant bail to Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader and Chief Minister Hemant Soren in a money laundering case. The Jharkhand High Court had granted bail to Soren on June 28, and he took oath as Chief Minister on July 4.
SC to consider listing of fresh plea for bail of AAP's Sisodia in excise policy scam cases
The Supreme Court will consider a new petition from AAP leader Manish Sisodia seeking to revive his bail plea in the Delhi excise policy scam cases. Earlier, Sisodia's bail plea was denied on June 4. The court had allowed him to reapply for bail after the CBI and ED filed their final charge sheets by July 3, 2024.
Delhi HC seeks Tihar reply to Arvind Kejriwal's plea for additional meetings with lawyers
The Delhi High Court has requested Tihar Jail authorities to respond to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea for additional virtual meetings with his lawyers. Kejriwal, arrested in Delhi excise scam cases, has challenged a trial court's order rejecting his request for two additional meetings per week with his lawyers via video conference. The jail authorities have been allowed two meetings per week.
ED files charge sheet, attaches assets of ex J'khand minister Alamgir Alam, linked persons
The Enforcement Directorate has attached assets worth over Rs 4 crore of former Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam in a money laundering case. Charges have been filed against Alam, his ex-PS, and others. Cash, vehicles, and jewelry seized. Investigation uncovers irregularities in tender allocation in the rural development department.
ED files money laundering case to probe STP 'scam' in Delhi Jal Board; conducts searches
The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids across Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai, and Hyderabad, seizing Rs 41 lakh in cash along with incriminating documents and digital devices. These searches are part of a money laundering investigation linked to alleged corruption in the augmentation of Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB). The investigation, stemming from a Delhi government Anti-Corruption Branch FIR against Euroteck Environmental Pvt Ltd. and others, focuses on irregularities in the awarding of tenders worth Rs 1,943 crore for 10 STPs.
PNB scam: Court suspends non-bailable warrant against top executive of Gitanjali Group
A special anti-money laundering court suspended the non-bailable warrant against Sunil Varma, former Gitanjali Group executive linked to the PNB scam, allowing him to return to India for court appearance. Varma, accused alongside Choksi in the alleged bank fraud, faced warrants in money laundering and CBI cases. Bombay HC cancelled CBI warrant earlier, facilitating his return. Enforcement Directorate instructed not to execute warrant pending further orders.
Senthil Balaji's remand extended till July 8 in money laundering case
Former Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji's remand extended till July 8 by a sessions court in a money laundering case. Judge extended judicial custody during video-conferencing from prison. Balaji filed petitions for missing documents, further hearing on July 8. Arrested by ED last year in cash-for-jobs scam during AIADMK regime.
ED arrests two in Chhattisgarh liquor 'scam'-linked money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate has arrested two liquor businessmen in connection with a money laundering probe into an alleged excise scam in Chhattisgarh. The case, which is estimated to have generated over Rs 2,100 crore of slush funds, involved 70 individuals and companies, including former excise minister Kawasi Lakhma and former chief secretary Vivek Dhand. The ED has pegged the proceeds of crime at Rs 2,161 crore. Trilok Singh Dhillon was accused of being a "prime beneficiary" of the proceeds of crime through a "classic" mode of money laundering.
ED quizzes TV actors in forex scam
The federal agency had launched a probe on the basis of an FIR registered by Shivaji Nagar Police Station, Pune, against several persons for involvement in "showing false temptations of high returns and duping persons" in the guise of forex trading through OctaFx.
Former TN Minister Senthil Balaji constantly filing petitions to stall trial: ED
The Enforcement Directorate informed a sessions court that former Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji has been filing numerous petitions to delay trial proceedings in a money laundering case. This was stated by Karthik Dasari, Deputy Director, Chennai Zonal Office, Directorate of Enforcement, in his counter affidavit submitted to Principal Sessions Judge S Alli. Dasari claimed that Balaji's actions have an "ulterior motive to stall the trial proceedings" and are causing delays in the trial's commencement.
Kerala: ED attaches land, bank deposits of CPI(M) in money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate has attached a land parcel in Kerala and bank deposits worth Rs 73 lakh, alleged to belong to the CPI(M), in connection with a money laundering probe related to the Karuvannur Service Cooperative Bank "scam." The CPI(M) has denied allegations of wrongdoing and money laundering.
Hemant Soren gets bail from HC, says fight will continue
The release, ahead of possible early assembly elections in October-November, has come as a shot in the arm for JMM-Congress-RJD alliance in Jharkhand. Soren has been in jail since January 31 after ED arrested him in a money laundering case.
ED files ninth charge sheet in Delhi excise policy case
He was the 18th person to have been arrested by the ED in this case in which it has also taken into custody Delhi Chief Minister and AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal, his party colleague and former deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh, BRS leader and former Telangana CM K Chandrashekar Rao's politician daughter K Kavitha and several liquor businessmen and others.
Judge was in hurry, didn't give prosecutor opportunity to oppose Kejriwal's bail: ED to SC
Kejriwal's bail in a money laundering case faces scrutiny for lack of direct evidence of guilt, amidst allegations of irregularities in the excise policy, triggering a CBI probe.
CBI arrests Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal in excise policy case
A Delhi Court on Wednesday allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to examine Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in the courtroom and instructed the agency to present the material supporting his potential arrest. Kejriwal was produced before Special Judge Amitabh Rawat.
Kejriwal's sugar levels drop, allowed to have tea and biscuits in court complex
AAP accused BJP of conspiring against me, stressing my resilience against oppression. They highlighted the panic and dictatorship displayed by BJP during the arrest, emphasizing my unwavering stance.
ED gets 7-day remand of 'kingpin' in 2022 JKSSB SI paper leak case
Yatin Yadav, the alleged kingpin in the 2022 JKSSB sub-inspector recruitment exam paper leak case, was remanded to seven-day Enforcement Directorate custody by a special court in Jammu. The case involves the cancellation of a selected list of candidates due to paper leak and malpractice. The ED is now investigating Yadav's alleged involvement in a scheme to access leaked papers for payments ranging from Rs 15 lakh to Rs 30 lakh.
Senthil Balaji's remand extended till July 1
A sessions court on Tuesday extended the remand of former Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji, arrested by the ED in a money laundering case, till July 1. Principal Sessions Judge S Alli, before whom Senthil Balaji was produced by the prosecution through video-conferencing from the Central Puzhal Prison here, also extended his judicial custody till July 1.
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