A Bengaluru special court has granted the Enforcement Directorate 10-day custody of WinZO co-founders in a money laundering case involving alleged cheating, fund diversion and gaming manipulation. The ED claims the platform generated illegal “proceeds of crime” through deceptive real-money gaming practices.
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.
Rabri Devi has sought the transfer of all CBI and ED cases filed against her family, saying Judge Vishal Gogne is unduly inclined towards the prosecution. She claims a fair trial is impossible under the present circumstances now.
The Supreme Court criticised SEBI for showing “double standards” in the Indiabulls financial irregularities case and questioned the CBI’s unusually soft stance. The Court said even partial truth in the allegations warrants immediate FIR and coordinated action.
A Mumbai court refused to discharge Nawab Malik’s family-run company in a money laundering case tied to Dawood Ibrahim, citing “sufficient material on record” to frame charges. The court said rent collected through the firms constituted “proceeds of crime.”
A Delhi court has reserved its order till November 29 on taking cognisance of the ED’s chargesheet in the National Herald money laundering case involving Sonia and Rahul Gandhi. The probe concerns the alleged fraudulent takeover of AJL assets worth Rs 2,000 crore.
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.
The Delhi High Court has ruled that profits made from investing bribe money in the stock market remain “proceeds of crime” under the PMLA. The court said appreciation in value doesn’t cleanse the tainted origin of bribe-derived funds.
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.”
Today, On 3rd November, The Supreme Court has issued a notice to the Election Commission of India on a plea seeking strict regulation and oversight of political parties. The petition highlights the unchecked rise of political parties and calls for comprehensive reforms in their registration process.
