PREVENTION OF MONEY LAUNDERING ACT PMLA COURT
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Why is Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal still in jail?
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal remains in jail despite receiving bail from the trial court in the money-laundering case. The Enforcement Directorate has challenged this bail in the Delhi High Court, linking it to the scrapped excise policy. Kejriwal's bail is on hold until further court proceedings, with the ED presenting evidence of alleged kickbacks and financial transactions involving him.
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FIU slaps Rs 18.82 cr penalty on crypto exchange Binance
FIU imposes Rs 18.82 crore penalty on Binance for alleged anti-money laundering law violation.
ED files fresh charge sheet in Mahadev app case, names 25 accused
ED files fresh charge sheet in Mahadev betting app money laundering case, names 25 individuals and entities as accused, including high-ranking politicians and bureaucrats from Chhattisgarh. Girish Talreja and Suraj Chokhani among those named. Court to take cognisance on May 4. Case involves illegal operations of 'Lotus365', a sister concern of Mahadev Online Book (MOB) app. ED alleges involvement of various high-ranking politicians and bureaucrats from Chhattisgarh. Projected proceeds of crime around Rs 6,000 crore.
FIU imposes over Rs 1.66 crore fine on Axis Bank for failing to detect fraud NSG account
The Financial Intelligence Unit has fined Axis Bank over Rs 1.66 crore for failure to detect and report suspicious transactions involving a fraudulent account created in the name of the NSG counter-terrorist force. The agency's order under the PMLA found Axis Bank employees complicit in a large-scale fraud. The bank was directed to review its monitoring mechanisms, improve data-sharing practices, and implement stringent employee screening and training programs.
Appellate tribunal quashes ED attachment of Praful Patel's assets worth Rs 179 crore
Delhi appellate tribunal sets aside ED's Rs 179 crore property attachment related to NCP leader Praful Patel and wife Varsha, citing 'double attachment' against legal principles.
Delhi court denies interim bail to Arvind Kejriwal
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's plea for interim bail was dismissed by a local court on Wednesday. The court noted that his extensive poll campaigning indicated he wasn't seriously ill. The court also reactivated the AIIMS medical board to examine him and asked for medical tests to be conducted within three days. Kejriwal, arrested by the ED in March, had sought bail for medical tests and will have his regular bail plea heard on June 7. He returned to Tihar Jail on June 2 after campaigning for the Lok Sabha polls as per the Supreme Court's interim bail.
Delhi excise policy: ED attaches Rs 115-cr worth assets of its 2 approvers
Enforcement Directorate attached assets worth over Rs 115 crore of two approvers in Delhi excise policy money laundering case.
Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam remanded to 2-day judicial custody in money laundering case
Jharkhand Minister Alamgir Alam remanded to judicial custody in money laundering case by PMLA court. Arrested by Enforcement Directorate, facing investigation for irregularities in rural development department.
Delhi HC issues notice to ED on AAP leader Satyendar Jain's default bail plea
The Delhi High Court issued notice to the Enforcement Directorate on AAP leader Satyendar Kumar Jain's default bail plea in a Money Laundering Case, challenging the Rouse Avenue Court's order denying him default bail. Jain contends that the ED failed to complete the investigation within the statutory period, and filing an incomplete chargesheet violates his fundamental rights. He argues that even in a PMLA case, an accused is entitled to default bail if the investigation is not completed.
Merely being not named in predicate offence doesn't mean one can't be prosecuted under PMLA: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court clarified that being unnamed in a predicate offence does not exempt prosecution under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in a money-laundering case related to the coal-block allocation scam.
'PMLA is Pradhan Mantri ki Lal Aankh': Kapil Sibal slams money laundering law
"PMLA is Pradhan Mantri ki Lak Aankh. It has nothing to do with Prevention of Money Laundering Act. It means you can send them over to ED who can do whatever they wish to do," Sibal said in a free-wheeling conversation with ANI.
Supreme Court questions Hemant Soren's bail plea after special court takes cognisance of chargesheet
The Supreme Court questioned former Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren's lawyer about challenging his arrest in a money laundering case. The Enforcement Directorate opposed his plea for interim bail. court rescheduled next hearing for May 22. Soren's lawyer defended his client's arrest as illegal, citing lack of evidence. Jharkhand High Court previously rejected Soren's plea challenging his arrest.
Excise PMLA case: Delhi Court fixes May 20 to consider ED's chargesheet against Kejriwal, AAP
Special Judge Kaveri Baweja on Saturday fixed the matter for Monday for arguments and ED's submissions on cognizance point. On Friday Enforcement Directorate officials along with Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) Naveen Kumar Matta along with two ED officials filed the chargesheet in Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi.
ED can't arrest accused after special court has taken cognisance of complaint: SC
The Supreme Court ruled that the Enforcement Directorate cannot arrest an accused under the PMLA after a special court has acknowledged the money laundering complaint. If the accused appears in court through a summons, the agency must seek custody through the court. The judgment clarifies bail conditions in money laundering cases.
Arrested Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam remanded to 6-day ED custody
Jharkhand minister Alamgir Alam remanded to 6-day ED custody in money laundering case. Lawyer Kishlay Prasad cites health issues like sleep apnea. Cash recovered from Jahangir. Alam represents Pakur seat in Jharkhand assembly. Under ED radar after personal secretary's arrest.
ED: Cash seized from Ranchi flat pertains to minister Alamgir Alam
The ED had raided Alam's personal secretary Sanjeev Kumar Lal and his domestic help Jahangir Alam on May 6 and recovered a total Rs 32.2 crore from a flat in the name of the latter person. The total cash seizure in this case is Rs 37.5 crore.
Excise scam: HC lists for July 11 Arvind Kejriwal's plea against ED summons
The Delhi High Court listed Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's petition challenging the summonses issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in the money laundering case linked to the excise policy for a hearing on July 11.
Coal Allocation Scam: Special court frames charges against Ex-MP Vijay Darda, his son and industrialist Manoj Jayaswal
The court, however, discharged 15 of the total 21 co-accused in the case, finding no evidence to charge them. Of the 15 discharged, seven are Kolkata-based alleged shell companies controlled by a chartered accountant through six of his employees who were made directors in the alleged shell companies.
Delhi excise policy: ED to file charge sheet against Arvind Kejriwal, K Kavitha and others
Enforcement Directorate plans to file a charge sheet in the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case, naming Arvind Kejriwal, BRS leader K Kavitha, and others as accused, including individuals and companies.
Vivo PMLA case: Delhi High Court issues notice to ED on Lava MD Hariom Rai's plea seeking extension of interim bail
The Delhi High Court notified the Directorate of Enforcement (ED) about a petition by Lava International's managing director, Hariom Rai, requesting an extension of his interim bail due to health reasons. Rai, arrested in a PMLA case involving Vivo, sought six-month bail extension for heart-related issues, supported by medical documents from AIIMS. The court set a hearing for May 13.
Jharkhand minister's secretary collected commission for 'influential people': ED
The total seizure of cash by the ED in the case has been recorded at around Rs 36.75 crore as the agency seized about Rs 3 crore from another location that included Rs 10.05 lakh from Lal's place. Rs 1.50 crore was also seized from a contractor's premises on Tuesday.
No attachment of properties under PMLA after acquittal in scheduled offence: Delhi HC
The court, in a decision released on Wednesday, stated that mere filing of the appeal against the acquittal in the predicate offence would not mean that the accused would continue to suffer the rigours of criminal proceedings or attachment under the PMLA.
Why didn't you file for bail, Supreme Court asks Arvind Kejriwal
On the question of Kejriwal not joining the investigation despite repeated summons issued by ED, Singhvi contended that "non-cooperation cannot be a ground for arrest". He argued that ED arrested Kejriwal from his residence but did not record his statement under Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (admissible in a court of law).
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