The Supreme Court has stayed a Delhi High Court ruling that allowed the ED to treat money from illegal online cricket betting as “proceeds of crime” under the PMLA. The apex court will now examine whether the ED can act when betting offences are not listed as scheduled crimes under the law.
The Enforcement Directorate has attached assets worth Rs 11.14 crore of ex-cricketers Suresh Raina and Shikhar Dhawan in the 1xBet illegal betting case. ED alleges both stars endorsed the platform for foreign payments linked to money laundering.
Supreme Court criticized Evasion by Mahadev Betting App Co-Founder, Orders ED to Trace Accused. A Bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Satish Chandra Sharma expressed deep concern over Ravi Uppal’s disappearance, remarking, “This shocks our conscience and the court has to do something about it.”
Supreme Court gives last chance to Centre, issues notice to States on plea to ban online betting apps; petitioner claims 100 million youth affected.
Today, 18th July, The Supreme Court ordered transfer of all four PILs seeking a ban on opinion trading platforms from Bombay, Gujarat, and Chhattisgarh High Courts, stating, “All four PILs must be heard here” for uniform adjudication.
