The ED filed prosecution complaints against Anil Ambani Group firms RInfra and RCom and ex-executives in two PMLA cases, pegging proceeds of crime in the RCom case at ₹40,185 crore. New Delhi: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed prosecution complaints in two separate money-laundering cases involving the Anil Ambani Group companies Reliance Infrastructure Ltd (RInfra) […]
The Allahabad High Court quashed money laundering proceedings against Tulsiani Construction and its directors, holding that civil and commercial disputes cannot be converted into criminal prosecutions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The Court also set aside the ED’s summoning and attachment actions.
The Delhi High Court quashed the EOW FIR and ED’s ECIR against NewsClick and founder Prabir Purkayastha, holding that allegations concerning FDI and financial irregularities disclosed no cognisable offence. The Court termed the proceedings mala fide and an abuse of power targeting independent journalism.
The Karnataka High Court held that the Enforcement Directorate must strictly comply with statutory requirements before provisionally attaching property under the PMLA, emphasizing that mere reproduction of legal provisions cannot replace genuine application of mind or justify attachment without specific material supporting such action.
