The Supreme Court set aside a Patna High Court order that quashed a cheque dishonour complaint, holding that the High Court wrongly conducted a “roving enquiry” at the pre-trial stage. The apex court restored the complaint, saying a prima facie case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act was made out.
The Enforcement Directorate has approached the Delhi High Court against a trial court order that refused to take cognisance of its money laundering complaint in the National Herald case. The appeal seeks revival of proceedings against Congress leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.
Delhi court sought response from Judge Vishal Gogne on Rabri Devi’s plea seeking transfer of criminal cases from his court. The Principal District and Sessions Judge is hearing her request to shift four cases involving her family presently.
Today, On 16th December, Granting relief to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi, a Delhi court dismissed the ED’s PMLA complaint in the National Herald case. The court held the proceedings not maintainable since they arose from a private complaint, not an FIR registered.
Today, On 13th December, The CBI opposed Rabri Devi’s plea seeking transfer of criminal cases involving her family from Judge Vishal Gogne. It told the court, “You can’t bulldoze a court, go forum shopping, or demean a judge,” strongly resisting the move.
ED Recorded 6,444 Money Laundering Cases Probed Since 2014, 121 Convicted: Govt Tells Parliament. The Enforcement Directorate informed that Special PMLA Courts secured convictions in 53 out of 56 completed cases, resulting in 121 individuals being found guilty.
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.
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.
