The Supreme Court has directed the Enforcement Directorate to file its reply within three days on journalist Mahesh Langa’s bail plea in a money laundering case. The matter is now set for further hearing on December 15.
The Jharkhand High Court has asked the Enforcement Directorate to submit its response in Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s petition challenging the summons in a land scam case. The matter is likely to be heard again on December 18.
Today, On 3rd December, Supreme Court granted bail to former Rajasthan minister Mahesh Joshi after he spent nearly seven months in custody in the PHED money laundering case. The Bench, hearing his special leave petition, found grounds to set-aside earlier bail refusals.
Today, On 29th November, The Delhi court deferred its decision on taking cognisance of the Enforcement Directorate’s chargesheet in the National Herald case, stating that it needs additional time to examine the alleged fraudulent transactions flagged by the agency, moving the order to December 16.
In a landmark order, a Delhi court directed Google and major media houses to de-index articles linking a man to an ED case after he was fully cleared. The court said continued online presence of such reports harms dignity and serves no public interest.
The Supreme Court refused to stop the extradition of a fugitive facing 153 cases, stating that the country has full authority to bring back offenders hiding abroad. The court made it clear that escaping to foreign nations will not shield criminals from Indian law.
The Enforcement Directorate has transferred four Mumbai flats linked to Mehul Choksi to the liquidator of Gitanjali Gems to speed up monetisation and compensate victims of the PNB fraud. This marks a crucial shift from asset seizure to real recovery for banks and affected stakeholders.
The Delhi High Court ruled that money earned from illegal cricket betting can be attached by the ED if it originates from criminal acts linked to scheduled offences under PMLA. It held that the illegal origin of funds continues to taint all profits, even if betting itself is not a scheduled offence.
A Delhi judge held an unusual 2:25 AM hearing at her residence on the ED’s request for custody of a money laundering accused. The Court later remanded him to 14 days of ED custody after a late-night proceedings lasting till 6:10 AM.
Delhi High Court criticised the ED for freezing a woman’s bank account without proper legal grounds and mixing up key PMLA procedures. The Court said suspicion cannot replace “reason to believe” and called the ED’s approach a legal “khichdi.”
