The Special PMLA Court in Ranchi rejected Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s discharge plea in a money-laundering case linked to an allegedly illegally acquired land parcel. The Court found that the ED had placed sufficient evidence and key witness statements on record to justify proceeding with the case.
The Patiala House Court directed framing of charges against Sukesh Chandrasekhar, Leena Maria Paul, Jacqueline Fernandez and others in the Rs 200 crore extortion and money laundering case, holding that investigation materials disclosed sufficient grounds to proceed against the accused persons in the high-profile criminal matter.
The Supreme Court has granted bail to Mohammad Kashif in a money laundering case. He was accused of posing as a close aide of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other Union ministers to allegedly extort money from people.
The Enforcement Directorate asked the West Bengal government’s Director of Securities to ensure that absconding Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner Santanu Sinha Biswas appears for questioning in money laundering cases. The agency said his presence is important for investigation.
Businessman Robert Vadra has moved the Delhi High Court challenging a trial court order that summoned him in a money-laundering case linked to a controversial land deal in Haryana’s Shikohpur, questioning both the process and basis of the summons.
Delhi High Court denied bail to Leena Paulose in MCOCA extortion case linked to Sukesh Chandrasekhar, but granted relief in ED money laundering matter, as Prateek Jalan ruled separately.
Patiala House Court granted bail to Vinesh Chandel in an ED money laundering case, noting no opposition from the agency. This is notable under PMLA Section 45, where strict twin conditions usually restrict bail unless courts are satisfied on innocence and conduct.
Former NCB Mumbai zonal director Sameer Wankhede told the Bombay High Court he never demanded or took any bribe from actor Shah Rukh Khan to shield Aryan Khan after his arrest in the cruise drugs case last year.
Today, On 25th February, The Supreme Court has stayed the ongoing trial in the money laundering case against Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, granting temporary relief while examining key questions raised over procedural fairness and ensuring proper judicial scrutiny before further action.
The Supreme Court directed the Delhi High Court to decide Leena Paulose’s bail plea within three weeks in the Rs 200 crore extortion case, after her counsel informed Justices MM Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh that it had remained pending over a year.
