The Madras High Court has quashed the Enforcement Directorate’s PMLA case against former Minister K Ponmudy after the trial court acquitted all accused in the predicate case, but has left the agency free to act under law if the predicate case revives.
The Delhi High Court quashed ED money-laundering proceedings against the Aristo Group, holding a PMLA case cannot survive once the predicate offence is closed, and calling the ED’s revival attempt a colourable exercise of power. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has quashed the Enforcement Directorate’s money-laundering proceedings against the family and management of the […]
A Delhi Court, while discharging Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia and others in the excise policy case, criticised the ED for making arrests before the predicate offence is judicially tested. The Court warned that mechanical use of PMLA powers risks violating Article 21 and turning investigation into punishment.
Karnataka: The Karnataka High Court on Friday, 7th March, quashed the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife, BM Parvathi, in connection with the Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) land scam case. The court also canceled the summons sent to State Minister Byrathi Suresh, who was not named as an accused but was called for questioning by the ED.
