The Delhi High Court ruled that money earned from illegal cricket betting can be attached by the ED if it originates from criminal acts linked to scheduled offences under PMLA. It held that the illegal origin of funds continues to taint all profits, even if betting itself is not a scheduled offence.
Delhi High Court criticised the ED for freezing a woman’s bank account without proper legal grounds and mixing up key PMLA procedures. The Court said suspicion cannot replace “reason to believe” and called the ED’s approach a legal “khichdi.”
The Delhi High Court has questioned the Enforcement Directorate (ED) over discrepancies in the prosecution sanction against Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia in the Delhi Excise Policy money laundering case, directing the ED to produce the original sanction file.
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.
Today, On 31st October, The Supreme Court issued notice on the bail plea of Chaitanya Baghel, son of former Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel, in the alleged multi-crore liquor scam case, directing the Enforcement Directorate to file its reply within ten days.
The Allahabad High Court, led by Justice Subhash Vidyarthi, held that the correctness of allegations cannot be tested under Section 482 CrPC, dismissing Sahara’s plea to quash the Enforcement Directorate’s money laundering investigation.
Today, On 14th October, Supreme Court Questions ED in TASMAC Scam, asking, “Is It Not Encroaching Upon the Right of the State to Probe a Case?” The Court scrutinized the Enforcement Directorate’s role in the alleged Rs. 1,000 crore Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation scandal.
The Supreme Court heard 13 linked cases in the Chhattisgarh liquor scam, telling ED custody must continue for one accused and dividing matters into four categories. Justice Sundresh said, “We’ll take up the batch first, then individual matters.”
Delhi High Court held that the Prevention of Money Laundering Act ensures both ED’s powers and citizens’ rights, stressing strict adherence to procedural safeguards. The court said oversight prevents arbitrary action.
